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Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene

Mark 16:11

Why translations differ here

Mark's longer ending: original, added, or both? Mark 16:9–20 is in the great majority of manuscripts and was known by the second century (Irenaeus quotes it).

In 9 translations

BSB
And when they heard that Jesus was alive and she had seen Him, they did not believe it.
KJV
And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.
WEB
When they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they disbelieved.
ASV
And they, when they heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, disbelieved.
LSV
and they, having heard that He is alive, and was seen by her, did not believe.
YLT
and they, having heard that he is alive, and was seen by her, did not believe.
DBY
And when these heard that he was alive and had been seen of her, they disbelieved [it].
DRC
And they hearing that he was alive, and had been seen by her, did not believe.
GNV
And when they heard that he was aliue, and had appeared to her, they beleeued it not.

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Where the editions differ

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include κἀκεῖνοι ἀκούσαντες ὅτι ζῇ καὶ ἐθεάθη ὑπ᾽ αὐτῆς ἠπίστησαν (“And they having heard that He is alive and He has been seen by her disbelieved”); SBLGNT (2010) do not include this wording.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
κἀκεῖνοι ἀκούσαντες ὅτι ζῇ καὶ ἐθεάθη ὑπʼ αὐτῆς ἠπίστησαν.
RP2018
Κἀκεῖνοι ἀκούσαντες ὅτι ζῇ καὶ ἐθεάθη ὑπ’ αὐτῆς ἠπίστησαν.
TR-Boyd
Κἀκεῖνοι ἀκούσαντες ὅτι ζῇ καὶ ἐθεάθη ὑπ᾿ αὐτῆς ἠπίστησαν.
SCR1894
κακεινοι ακουσαντες οτι ζη και εθεαθη υπ αυτης ηπιστησαν

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 24:11But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.
  • Mark 16:13–14And they went back and reported it to the rest, but they did not believe them either. Later, as they were eating, Jesus appeared to the Eleven and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did…
  • Luke 24:23–35but they did not find His body. They came and told us they had seen a vision of angels, who said that Jesus was alive. Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had described. But Him…
  • Mark 9:19“O unbelieving generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to Me.”
  • Exodus 6:9Moses relayed this message to the Israelites, but on account of their broken spirit and cruel bondage, they did not listen to him.
  • Job 9:16If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He would listen to my voice.

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