Mark 16:1 NLT
[1] Saturday evening, when the Sabbath ended, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome went out and purchased burial spices so they could anoint Jesus’ body.
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Mark 16:2 NLT
[2] Very early on Sunday morning, just at sunrise, they went to the tomb.
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Mark 16:5-7 NLT
[5] When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a white robe sitting on the right side. The women were shocked, [6] but the angel said, "Don’t be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Look, this is where they laid his body. [7] Now go and tell his disciples, including Peter, that Jesus is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you before he died."
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Mark 16:9-11 NLT
[9] After Jesus rose from the dead early on Sunday morning, the first person who saw him was Mary Magdalene, the woman from whom he had cast out seven demons. [10] She went to the disciples, who were grieving and weeping, and told them what had happened. [11] But when she told them that Jesus was alive and she had seen him, they didn’t believe her.
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Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome buy spices and goto the tomb to anoint Jesus‘ body. They find the stone rolled away. - P109
An angelinforms them that Jesus has risen. They are initially afraid, but the angel tellsthem to inform the disciples. Jesus later appears to Mary Magdalene, whothen tells the disciples.- P109
Jesus Christ has risen from the dead! An angel proclaims this good newsto Mary Magdalene, another Mary, and Salome. They are told to go andshare with Peter and the other disciples that they are to see Jesus in Galilee.
The women are understandably afraid of this unexpected encounter. WhenMary Magdalene later tells the mourning disciples that Jesus is alive andthat she has seen Him, they do not believe her. Yet, this miraculous storypersists in sparking faith. - P110
Thousands of years later, people continue to believe in Jesus. They come to faith by hearing God‘s holy Word. They hearand accept the gospel, which is the good news of Jesus Christ dying forsin and conquering death itself. Then they respond with obedience to Hisword- P110
. Today, let us continue to glorify Christ by going and proclaiming thegospel so that many more may believe in Him!- P110
Dear Jesus, we celebrate Your resurrection today. You have risen, and thatmakes all the difference! Help us to see You in our daily lives and know thepower of Your resurrection. In Your name, amen.- P111
