NOTES for Mar 16:1-8
1 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. |
2 And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun. |
3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre? |
4 And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great. |
5 And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted. |
6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him. |
7 But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you. |
8 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. |
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As soon as it became possible, the myrrh-bearing women went to anoint Jesus' body with special aromatic spices. When all the other disciples were asleep or in confusion, these women came to the tomb to do the little that was in their power. Without hesitation, they intended to pay the last honors to the body of their beloved Teacher, even though no one was with them who could roll the heavy stone away from the entrance of the cave.
They went by the path of the heart, not of reason. And on this path they were the first to meet the news of the Resurrection. The hearts of the myrrh-bearing women were so simple and open that they immediately believed the words of the angel, who told them about Jesus and showed them the empty tomb. To the other disciples the Lord appeared Himself, and He even allowed some to be convinced by touch that it was truly He. But those who learned about the Resurrection first were truly poor in spirit, because they demanded no proofs and no signs.
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