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Spices most sweet they chose; from going to the tomb. Arriving, they saw
Aloes they brought, and myrrh; that their problem was removed for “the
Wound Him with these in linen clothes, stone was rolled away.”
Gave Him a sepulchre. Favoured Women (vv5-7)
Laid Him in hewn rock; These women were favoured by what
Rolled to the door the stone; they saw. Upon arrival they entered the
Watched the world add its waxen lock, vestibule of the tomb and were alarmed
And left Him there alone. to see “a young man sitting on the right
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As with Golgotha (vv40-41), Mark’s re- side, clothed in a long white garment”
cord of the Grave concludes with faithful (v5). His clothing, communication, and
and devoted women. “And Mary Magda- a comparison with other Gospels reveal
lene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld him to be an angel. He spoke, “Be not
where he was laid” (v47). affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth,
which was crucified: he is risen; he is not
His Resurrection (16:1-8) here: behold the place where they laid

The first visitors to the tomb were him” (v6). The previous occupant of the
women. Having remained to the last at tomb was identified and His resurrection
His crucifixion, they were the first to hear announced. The women were invited to
of His resurrection. “behold the place where they laid him”
to confirm His body was absent.
Faithful Women (vv1-4) They were commissioned, “Go your
The devotion of “Mary Magdalene, and way, tell his disciples and Peter that he
Mary the mother of James, and Salome” goeth before you into Galilee: there shall
is seen first in the priority they give to this ye see him, as he said unto you” (v7). Hav-
visit. They came to the sepulchre “when ing seen an angel and an empty tomb, the
the Sabbath was past … very early in the final corroboration of the Lord’s resurrec-
morning the first day of the week … at tion would be to see Him! Peter received
the rising of the sun” (vv1-2). Desiring to special mention. He who denied the Lord,
honour the One they loved, they took the and was last seen weeping, was to be
earliest opportunity to do so. personally assured of the Lord’s desire
In preparation they had bought and to see him.
prepared “sweet spices” on Friday eve- Frightened Women (v8)
ning (Luk 23:56), their purpose being to
“anoint him.” If His death was final, they Having received their commission,
would still choose to honour Him. Mary of “they went out quickly, and fled from the
Bethany had taken an earlier opportunity sepulchre; for they trembled and were
(Mar 14:3-9). amazed.” Heaven had drawn near in the
As they walked, a problem was dis- cold tomb; God had spoken. But what
cussed: “Who shall roll us away the emotions now overwhelmed them? Could
stone?” (v3). No men were with them and this really be true? Matthew tells us that
the stone was “very great.” Determined to they departed “with fear and great joy”
honour their Lord, this did not deter them and, stopping to speak to no one on the
way, they eventually “did run to bring his
2 I.Y. Ewan, Last Touches. disciples word” (Mat 28:8).

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