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  • Mark 16:1
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 16 So when the Sabbath+ was over, Mary Magʹda·lene, Mary+ the mother of James, and Sa·loʹme bought spices in order to come and apply them to his body.+

  • Mark 16:1
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 16 Καὶ And διαγενομένου having come to be through τοῦ of the σαββάτου sabbath ἡ the Μαρία Mary ἡ the Μαγδαληνὴ Magdalene καὶ and Μαρία Mary ἡ the [mother] τοῦ of the Ἰακώβου James καὶ and Σαλώμη Salome ἠγόρασαν bought ἀρώματα spices ἵνα in order that ἐλθοῦσαι having come ἀλείψωσιν they might grease αὐτόν. him.

  • Mark 16:1
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 16 So when the sabbath+ had passed, Mary Magʹda·lene,+ and Mary the mother of James, and Sa·loʹme bought spices in order to come and grease him.+

  • Mark 16:1
    The Bible in Living English
    • 16 And when the sabbath was over, Mary the Magdalene and James’s Mary and Salome bought spices to come and anoint him;

  • Mark 16:1
    American Standard Version
    • 16 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him.

  • Mark 16:1
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 16 And the Sabbath having passed, Mary the Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Salome bought spices, that coming they might anoint him.

  • Mark 16:1
    King James Version
    • 16 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
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2026
    • 16:1 it-1 378; w13 3/1 8; w91 3/1 9; gt chapter 127

  • Mark
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 16:1 w73 766-767; ad 58, 269, 1120; g63 6/8 27; g60 5/22 28; w44 90

  • Mark
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 16:1

      Insight, Volume 1, p. 378

      The Watchtower,

      3/1/2013, p. 8

      3/1/1991, p. 9

  • Mark Study Notes—Chapter 16
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 16:1

      Sabbath: The Sabbath day (Nisan 15) ended at sunset. All four Gospel accounts contain the report of Jesus’ resurrection.​—Mt 28:1-10; Mr 16:1-8; Lu 24:1-12; Joh 20:1-29.

      Mary Magdalene: See study note on Mt 27:56.

      James: That is, James the Less.​—See study note on Mr 15:40.

      Salome: See study note on Mr 15:40.

      bought spices . . . apply them to his body: Jesus’ body had already been prepared for burial “according to the burial custom of the Jews.” (Joh 19:39, 40) However, since Jesus died about three hours before the start of the Sabbath and the Jews were not allowed to do such work during the Sabbath, this task was likely done hastily. Now, on this first day after the Sabbath, that is, the third day from Jesus’ execution, the women may have come to add more spices and oils, perhaps as a means of preserving the body for a longer period. (Lu 23:50–24:1) Likely, they would apply the spices and oils over the wrapped body.

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