Mark 16:6

6 And he said to them, "¹Do not be amazed; you are looking for Jesus the ²Nazarene, who has been crucified. ³He has risen; He is not here; behold, here is the place where they laid Him.

Mark 16:6 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 16:6

And he saith unto them, be not affrighted
(See Gill on Matthew 28:5), (See Gill on Matthew 28:6), where the same things, and almost in the same words, are said as here.

Mark 16:6 In-Context

4 Looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, although it was extremely large.

5 Entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting at the right, wearing a white robe; and they were amazed.

6 And he said to them, "Do not be amazed; you are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen; He is not here; behold, here is the place where they laid Him.

7 "But go, tell His disciples and Peter, 'He is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see Him, just as He told you.' "

8 They went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had gripped them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

Cross References

• 1. Mark 9:15
• 2. Mark 1:24
• 3. Matthew 28:6; Luke 24:6