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Mark 16

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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.

9 Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.

10 And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.

11 And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.

12 After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.

13 And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.

14 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.

15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

20 And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

   

Commentary

 

Explanation of Mark 16

By Rev. John Clowes M.A.

Explaining the Inner Meaning of Mark 16

Verses 1, 2. THAT the LORD'S resurrection early in the morning involves in it the arising of a New Church, both in general and in particular, yea, also in singular; thus that He rises again daily, yea, every moment, in the minds of the regenerate.

Verses 3, 4, and first part of 5. On which occasion they who are in the affection of good and truth experience the removal of all false principles, so that celestial good and truth are made manifest.

Verses 6, 7. By which they are led into holy adoration, and are admonished that the LORD'S Humanity was made Divine, and is continually present to guide them.

Verses 8, 9. Yet they are afraid to publish this admonition, until it is further enforced by the LORD'S visible manifestation of Himself to the humble and the penitent.

Verses 10-15. Nevertheless it is still doubted, until it is further enforced by His visible manifestation to those who had been instructed in the doctrine of truth.

Verses 15, 16. To whom a charge is given to announce to the humble and the penitent the manifestation of God in the flesh in the person of JESUS CHRIST, and that heaven and eternal life are opened to all those who believe in this manifestation and do the work of repentance, but are closed against those who do not believe.

Verses 17, 18. They are further taught that by a right belief all false principles of every kind are cast out; the doctrinals of the New Church are received; security is given against infestation from the hells, and the infection of wickedness; at the same time by communication and conjunction with heaven, thus with the LORD, spiritual diseases are healed.

Verse 19-20. Thus the sum and substance of all evangelical truth is to be found in the acknowledgement that the LORD has Divine Omnipotence even as to His Humanity, and that He is continually at work in the minds of the humble and the penitent to confirm this acknowledgement.