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Mark 16:1 Cross-References
Explore 15 cross-references for Mark 16:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 16 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
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“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.”
Mark 16:1 (KJV)
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Commentary on Mark 16:1
Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices (ἀρώματα, arōmata)—these women purchased burial spices after the Sabbath ended Saturday evening, demonstrating devotion that transcended fear. Their intent to anoint him (ἀλείψωσιν αὐτόν) shows they expected to find a corpse, not a risen Lord—their faith had not yet grasped Jesus' resurrection predictions (8:31, 9:31, 10:34).Mark names three women, emphasizing multiple witnesses to the empty tomb—a remarkable feature since women's testimony carried no legal weight in first-century Judaism. Yet God chose female di...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Mark 16:1
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“and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.”
“Mary Magdalene went early”
“as it began to dawn on the first day of the week”
“among whom were both Mary Magdalene”
“which he had hewn out for himself in the city of David”
“in the house of Simon the leper”
“the mother of Joses”
“She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.”
“and his mother's sister”
“{TR adds quickly} and fled from the tomb”