Mark 16:2

Mark 16:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
• New International Version (NIV)Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb
• English Standard Version (ESV)And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen.

Context of Mark 16:2

1When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might come and anoint Him. And very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen. 3They were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone from the entrance of the tomb for us?” 4And looking up, they noticed that the stone had been rolled away; for it was extremely large.

Mark 16:2 word by word

καὶ λίαν πρωῒ τῇ μιᾷ τῶν σαββάτων ἔρχονται ἐπὶ τὸ μνημεῖον ἀνατείλαντος τοῦ ἡλίου.Read the interlinear

• And veryλίανlian · greatlyG3029
• earlyπρωΐprōi · earlyG4404
• on the firstεἷςheis · oneG1520
• day of the weekσάββατονsabbaton · SabbathG4521
• they cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• to the tombμνῆμαmnēma · tombG3418
• when the sunἥλιοςhēlios · sunG2246
• had risenἀνατέλλωanatellō · to riseG393

Cross-references for Mark 16:2

• Matthew 28:1Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the tomb.
• Luke 24:1But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared.
• John 20:1Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came early to the tomb, while it was still dark, and saw the stone already removed from the tomb.

Commentaries on Mark 16:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Very early in the morning, - This was the time they left their own houses, and by the rising of the sun they got to the tomb. As the preceding day was the Sabbath, they could not, consistently with the observances of that day, approach the tomb. See the concluding notes at the end of John. The following observations from Lightfoot will serve to illustrate this subject. "The distinction of the twilight among the rabbins was this: - "I. השחרא איילחא The…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-8Verses 1-8 See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 28:1-8. Mark 16:1 Sweet spices - “Aromatics.” Substances used in embalming. The idea of sweetness is not, however, implied in the original. Many of the substances used for embalming were “bitter” - as, for example, myrrh - and none of them, perhaps, could properly be called “sweet.” The word “spices” expresses all that there is in the original. Anoint him - Embalm him, or apply these spices to…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. And very early in the morning--(See on Mt 28:1). the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun--not quite literally, but "at earliest dawn"; according to a way of speaking not uncommon, and occurring sometimes in the Old Testament. Thus our Lord rose on the third day; having lain in the grave part of Friday, the whole of Saturday, and part of the following First day.Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 16:2

• Jesus, the Christ
• Rising
• Salome
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Mary
• Receive
• Resurrection of Christ
• Sabbath
• Unbelief
• First
• Jesus Christ
• Lord's Day
• Mark, the Gospel According to
• Salome

Commentaries on Mark 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings