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Mark 16
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King James Version · 1611
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Bible in Basic English · 1949
1And 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.
1And when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of James, and Salome, got spices, so that they might come and put them on him.
2And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
2And very early after dawn on the first day of the week, they came at the time of the coming up of the sun to the place where the body had been put.
3And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
3And they were saying among themselves, Who will get the stone rolled away from the door for us?
4And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
4And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back; and it was of great size.
5And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
5And when they went in, they saw a young man seated on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were full of wonder.
6And 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.
6And he said to them, Do not be troubled: you are looking for Jesus, the Nazarene, who has been put to death on the cross; he has come back from the dead; he is not here: see, the place where they put him!
7But 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.
7But go, say to his disciples and to Peter, He goes before you into Galilee: there you will see him, as he said to you.
8And 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.
8And they went out quickly from the place, because fear and great wonder had come on them: and they said nothing to anyone, because they were full of fear that ...
9Now 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.
9Now when he came back from the dead early on the first day of the week, he went first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had sent out seven evil spirits.
10And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.
10She went and gave news of it to those who had been with him, while they were sorrowing and weeping.
11And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.
11And they, when it came to their ears that he was living, and had been seen by her, had no belief in it.
12After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
12And after these things he was seen in another form by two of them, while they were walking on their way into the country.
13And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.
13And they went away and gave news of it to the rest; and they had no belief in what was said.
14Afterward 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.
14And later he was seen by the eleven themselves while they were taking food; and he said sharp words to them because they had no faith and their hearts were hard, and because they had no belief in those who had seen him after he had come back from the dead.
15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
15And he said to them, Go into all the world, and give the good news to everyone.
16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
16He who has faith and is given baptism will get salvation; but he who has not faith will be judged.
17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
17And these signs will be with those who have faith: in my name they will send out evil spirits; and they will make use of new languages;
18They 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.
18They will take up snakes, and if there is poison in their drink, it will do them no evil; they will put their hands on those who are ill, and they will get well.