The Resurrection
Mark 16:8
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Mark's longer ending: original, added, or both? (Mark 16:9–20)
In 9 translations
- BSB
- So the women left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say a word to anyone.Early manuscripts end the Gospel of Mark after verse 8. Other manuscripts contain only a short ending, a version of the following: 9 But they quickly reported all these instructions to Peter’s companions. Afterward, Jesus Himself, through them, sent out from east to west the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation. Amen.
- KJV
- And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.
- WEB
- They went out, and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had come on them. They said nothing to anyone; for they were afraid.TR adds “quickly”One isolated manuscript omits verses 9-20 but adds this “short ending of Mark” to the end of verse 8: They told all that had been commanded them briefly to those around Peter. After that, Jesus himself sent them out, from east to west, with the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation.
- ASV
- And they went out, and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them: and they said nothing to any one; for they were afraid.
- LSV
- And having come forth quickly, they fled from the tomb, and trembling and amazement had seized them, and they said to no one anything, for they were afraid. [[
- YLT
- And, having come forth quickly, they fled from the sepulchre, and trembling and amazement had seized them, and to no one said they anything, for they were afraid.
- DBY
- And they went out, and fled from the sepulchre. And trembling and excessive amazement possessed them, and they said nothing to any one, for they were afraid.
- DRC
- But they going out, fled from the sepulchre. For a trembling and fear had seized them: and they said nothing to any man; for they were afraid.
- GNV
- And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre: for they trembled, and were amased: neither said they any thing to any man: for they were afraide.
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Where the editions differ
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus include ταχὺ (“quickly”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read γὰρ (“for”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read δὲ (“now”).
- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort include Πάντα δὲ τὰ παρηγγελμένα τοῖς περὶ τὸν Πέτρον συντόμως ἐξήγγειλαν Μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα καὶ αὐτὸς ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀπὸ ἀνατολῆς καὶ ἄχρι δύσεως ἐξαπέστειλεν δι᾽ αὐτῶν τὸ ἱερὸν καὶ ἄφθαρτον κήρυγμα τῆς αἰωνίου σωτηρίας ἀμήν.¶ (“(8b) all now the [things] instructed to [those] around the Peter promptly they reported. After now these [things] also Himself the Jesus from [the] east and to [the] west sent out through them the sacred and imperishable preaching the of eternal salvation. Amen”); Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording. Double brackets mark a passage whose place in the text is disputed.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Spelling of εἶπαν: Tyndale House, Textus Receptus: εἶπον.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: ⸀γὰρ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ⸀γὰρ; Robinson–Pierpont read δὲ.
- SBLGNT: ⸁γάρ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ⸁γάρ; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont add 9–20; the Greek text behind the NIV add Intermediate ending and 9–20.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ ἐξελθοῦσαι ἔφυγον ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου, εἶχεν γὰρ αὐτὰς τρόμος καὶ ἔκστασις· καὶ οὐδενὶ οὐδὲν εἶπαν, ἐφοβοῦντο γάρ. ⟦Πάντα δὲ τὰ παρηγγελμένα τοῖς περὶ τὸν Πέτρον συντόμως ἐξήγγειλαν. μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα καὶ αὐτὸς ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀπὸ ἀνατολῆς καὶ ἄχρι δύσεως ἐξαπέστειλεν διʼ αὐτῶν τὸ ἱερὸν καὶ ἄφθαρτον κήρυγμα τῆς αἰωνίου σωτηρίας. ἀμήν.⟧
- RP2018
- Καὶ ἐξελθοῦσαι ἔφυγον ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου· εἶχεν δὲ αὐτὰς τρόμος καὶ ἔκστασις· καὶ οὐδενὶ οὐδὲν εἶπον, ἐφοβοῦντο γάρ.
- TR-Boyd
- Καὶ ἐξελθοῦσαι ταχὺ ἔφυγον ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου· εἶχε δὲ αὐτὰς τρόμος καὶ ἔκστασις· καὶ οὐδενὶ οὐδὲν εἶπον, ἐφοβοῦντο γάρ.
- SCR1894
- και εξελθουσαι ταχυ εφυγον απο του μνημειου ειχεν δε αυτας τρομος και εκστασις και ουδενι ουδεν ειπον εφοβουντο γαρ
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Cross-references most cited first
- Luke 24:22–24Furthermore, some of our women astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning, but 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…
- Luke 24:37But they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit.
- Matthew 28:8So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.
- Mark 16:5–6When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed. But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was…
- Luke 24:9–11And when they returned from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the others. It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the…
- 2 Kings 4:29So Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tie up your garment, take my staff in your hand, and go! If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer him. Then lay my staff on the boy’s face.”
- Luke 10:4Carry no purse or bag or sandals. Do not greet anyone along the road.
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