Markus 16:11

11 Und als jene hörten, daß er lebe und von ihr gesehen worden sei, glaubten sie es nicht.

Markus 16:11 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 16:11

And they, when they had heard that he was alive
That is, the apostles, and those that were with them; when they heard the report of Mary Magdalene, that Christ was raised from the dead, and was certainly alive; or of all the women, for the Syriac version reads, "when they heard them saying that he was alive", not only Mary Magdalene, but Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women; for these all related this to the apostles, and the rest; see ( Luke 24:9 Luke 24:10 ) .

And had been seen of her;
of Mary Magdalene, or "of them"; as the Syriac version reads, and as it is read in one of Beza's copies:

they believed not;
the words of Mary, and the other women, for they seemed as idle tales to them, ( Luke 24:11 ) , imagining they were deceived with the sight of a spectre, or apparition; and fearing the news were too good and great to be true; forgetting the words of their Lord, that he should rise again the third day, and which had been so often repeated to them; and all this through stupidity of mind, occasioned by the trouble and consternation they were in.

Markus 16:11 In-Context

9 Als er aber früh am ersten Wochentage auferstanden war, erschien er zuerst der Maria Magdalene, von welcher er sieben Dämonen ausgetrieben hatte.

10 Diese ging hin und verkündete es denen, die mit ihm gewesen waren, welche trauerten und weinten.

11 Und als jene hörten, daß er lebe und von ihr gesehen worden sei, glaubten sie es nicht.

12 Nach diesem aber offenbarte er sich zweien aus ihnen in einer anderen Gestalt, während sie wandelten, als sie aufs Land gingen.

13 Und diese gingen hin und verkündeten es den übrigen; auch denen glaubten sie nicht.