Mark lesson 35
Read Mark 16:1-20 – https://www.bible.com/bible/59/mrk.16.esv


Mark 16:1-8
A few loyal women had prepared spices and went out to Jesus' tomb early on Sunday morning. They were planning to embalm His body in order to give it a more honorable burial than had been possible in the few minutes that had been available on Friday afternoon. As they walked down to the cave, they thought about how hard it was going to be for them to roll that large rock away from the entrance of the burial cave. When they arrived, however, they saw that the rock had already been removed and the cave was open. Inside, an angel told them that Jesus had risen and was on His way to Galilee. He asked them to tell the disciples and Peter. The women fled away very frightened.


Note -­‐-­‐ Tell the disciples and Peter: The angel told the women to invite the disciples "and Peter" to meet Jesus in Galilee. Since Peter was himself a disciple, it seems unusual that he would be singled out and receive a special invitation. Perhaps it was because the Lord knew that Peter would no longer feel himself worthy to be counted as a disciple after having denied Him, and therefore, Jesus gave him a special invitation to the meeting. What tenderness the Lord showed!


1. On what day did Jesus arise from the dead (v1,2)? Answer: The _____ day of the week.
2. Why did the women go to the tomb early on the first day of the week? Answer: They wanted to _____ Jesus' body.
3. What did the young man (angel) say had happened to Jesus? Answer: He said Jesus was not there because He had _____.


The earliest Bible manuscripts do not include verses 9-­‐20 of Mark 16, so the Bible study concludes here.
Mark's story of Jesus is over, but I hope that your study of Jesus' life and teachings is not. Besides Mark, three other New Testament books tell about Him: Matthew, Luke and John. Perhaps now you would like to begin to read them to learn more details of His story. Or, perhaps you prefer to continue your study by learning the story of how the apostles began to take the gospel all over the world: read the book of Acts. Bible study is a great journey, and your adventure has just begun. Please be sure to meditate and reflect on the great message of the Word of God as you read, and we pray you will grow in your understanding of God’s grace in your life.