| | The authentic ending of Mark is an unexpected encounter by three women looking for [[Jesus]] at the tomb, and an [[angel]] taking the form of a young man. It is best translated as follows (Mark 16:2-8a): | | The authentic ending of Mark is an unexpected encounter by three women looking for [[Jesus]] at the tomb, and an [[angel]] taking the form of a young man. It is best translated as follows (Mark 16:2-8a): |
| − | {{cquote|Very early in the morning on the day after the Sabbath, they came to the tomb of Jesus at sunrise. And the women said to each other, "Who will roll away the stone blocking the tomb door?" But when they looked, they saw that the massive stone had been rolled to the side. And as they entered the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, wearing a long white garment, and they were afraid. The man said to them, "Don't be afraid. You're looking for Jesus of Nazareth, Who was crucified. He has been raised up, He is not here - look at the place where they laid Him. Leave now, and tell Peter and the students of Jesus that He has gone ahead of you into Galilee: you will see him there, as he told you."They left quickly and ran away from the tomb, overwhelmed with trembling in ecstasy.}} | + | {{cquote|Very early in the morning on the day after the Sabbath, they came to the tomb of Jesus at sunrise. And the women said to each other, "Who will roll away the stone blocking the tomb door?" But when they looked, they saw that the massive stone had been rolled to the side. And as they entered the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, wearing a long white garment, and they were afraid. The man said to them, "Don't be afraid. You're looking for Jesus of Nazareth, Who was crucified. He has been raised up, He is not here - look at the place where they laid Him. Leave now, and tell Peter and the students of Jesus that He has gone ahead of you into Galilee: you will see him there, as he told you." They left quickly and ran away from the tomb, overwhelmed with trembling in ecstasy.}} |
| | {{bibleref|Mark|16|8}} ([[ESV]]) is this translation, with the added unauthentic ending: | | {{bibleref|Mark|16|8}} ([[ESV]]) is this translation, with the added unauthentic ending: |
| | {{cquote|And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.}} | | {{cquote|And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.}} |