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. Ver. 1. _And when the sabbath was past_] As God on the first day of the week drew the world out of that abhorred estate of nothing, and brought li... [ Continue Reading ]
And very early in the morning the first _day_ of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun. Ver. 2. _The first day of the week_] της μιας σαββατων, one of the sabbaths. So the first day of the world is called, _Jom echad, _ one day; that is, the first day, Genesis 1:5. For as... [ Continue Reading ]
And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre? Ver. 3. _See Trapp on "_ Mat 28:5 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Mat 28:6 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great. Ver. 4. _And when they looked_] Or, as some read it, when they looked up; for till now they may seem either to have gone plodding on with their eyes downward, or else to have looked on one another, as people use t... [ Continue Reading ]
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.... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Ver. 8. _Anything to any man_] Whom they met with, but hastened to the disciples.... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Ver. 9. _He appeared first_] This honour done to Mary Magdalene, Mark relateth more at large than the rest, though otherwise mostly he be more brief than the rest... [ Continue Reading ]
_And_ she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept. Ver. 10. See Matthew 28:8. _See Trapp on "_ Mat 28:8 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not. Ver. 11. _See Trapp on "_ Mat 28:8 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Mat 28:9 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
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 hear... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. Ver. 15. _Preach the gospel_] Eckius hence blasphemously inferreth that Christ did never command his apostles to write, but to preach only. _ To evey creature_] ThatIsaiah 1:1,31. To man, who is a little worl... [ Continue Reading ]
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. Ver. 16. _He that belleveth_] That which you preach. _ And is baptized_] As content to give up himself to Christ, and to receive his mark, making a public profession of the faith. _ He that believeth not_... [ Continue Reading ]
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; Ver. 17. _In my name they shall, &c._] This promise was peculiar to the primitive Christians and to such as lived immediately after Christ's ascension. That was an extraordinary... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Ver. 18. _It shall not hurt them_] No more shall the deadly poison of sin hurt those that have drunk it, if they belong to God, provided that they cast... [ Continue Reading ]
So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. Ver. 19. _He was received up, &c._] This St Luke more fully sets forth, Luk 24:50-51 Acts 1:9 .... [ Continue Reading ]
And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with _them_, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen. Ver. 20. _And they went forth_] viz. From Jerusalem, according to Isaiah 2:3; Psalms 110:2 .... [ Continue Reading ]