Original Douay–Rheims AnnotationsMark 16
English College of Douai–Rheims
Read Mark 16 in the BibleMark 16:12
In another shape.
◦ Christ though he have but one corporal shape, natural to his person, yet by his omnipotency he may be in whatsoever form, and appear in the likeness of any other man or creature, as he list. Therefore let no man think it strange, that he may be under the form of bread in the B. Sacrament.
- ◦ Christ's body under diverse forms.
Mark 16:16
He that believeth.
Note well, that whereas this Evangelist mentioneth only faith and baptism, as though to believe and to be baptized were enough, S. Matthew addeth these words also of our Saviour, [1] [2] teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you, which containeth all good works and the whole justice of a Christian man.
Mark 16:17
These signs shall follow.
◦ It is not meant, that all Christians or true believers should do miracles: but that some for the proof of the faith of all, should have that gift. The which is the grace or gift of the whole Church, executed by certain for the edification and profit of the whole.
- ◦ The gift of miracles.
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Mark 16:1
Bought spices.
[1] As she did bestow and consume a costly ointment upon his body being yet alive (c. 14. 3.) Christ himself defending and highly commending the fact against Judas and other who accounted it to be superfluous and better to be bestowed otherwise: So not without great devotion and merit, she and these other women seek to anoint his body dead (though Heretics or other simple persons may pretend such things to be better bestowed upon the poor) and therefore, [2] she first before all other, [3] and they next, saw him after his Resurrection.