[They promptly reported all of the young man’s instructions to those who were with Peter. Afterward, through the work of his disciples, Jesus sent out, from the east to the west, the sacred and undying message of eternal salvation. Amen. ][[After Jesus rose up early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons. She went and reported to the ones who had been with him, who were mourning and weeping. But even after they heard the news, they didn’t believe that Jesus was alive and that Mary had seen him. After that he appeared in a different form to two of them who were walking along in the countryside. When they returned, they reported it to the others, but they didn’t believe them. Finally he appeared to the eleven while they were eating. Jesus criticized their unbelief and stubbornness because they didn’t believe those who saw him after he was raised up. He said to them, “Go into the whole world and proclaim the good news to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever doesn’t believe will be condemned. These signs will be associated with those who believe: they will throw out demons in my name. They will speak in new languages. They will pick up snakes with their hands. If they drink anything poisonous, it will not hurt them. They will place their hands on the sick, and they will get well.” (Mark 16:9-18, CEB)
The gospel of Mark is thought by the majority of scholars to end at verse 16:8. The woman left the tomb and said nothing to anyone because they were afraid.
But obviously, some scribe didn’t like that because now we have Mark 16:9-18…
Why are we so hung up on making sure we know that they really didn’t speak?
Why can’t we let the author of Mark use the literary understanding that the beginning of the good news doesn’t end with women not telling? It is gospel is only the beginning. We continue the story today.
So go and tell the good news.
Love like Jesus.
Loving People. Loving God.
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