Mark 16 in the early church
188 passages quote, allude to, or echo Mark 16, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
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Mark 16:1
When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go and anoint the body of Jesus.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark 16:1–2 | Gospel of Peter (Akhmim fragment) 50 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 100–200 |
| Mark 16:1 | Epistle of the Apostles 9 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 140-170 |
| Mark 16:1 | Ep. Bas. 1 · Dionysius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 247-265 |
| Mark 16:1 | Homilies on Matthew 88.2 · John Chrysostom | allusion, high confidence | ca. 390 |
| Mark 16:1 | Homilies on Matthew 89.2 · John Chrysostom | allusion, high confidence | ca. 390 |
| Mark 16:1–12 | Sermon 82 · Peter Chrysologus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
| Mark 16:1 | Book 5, lines 301–328 · Sedulius | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 425-450 |
| Mark 16:1–6 | Hymn 2 (92 lines) · Sedulius | allusion, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
| Mark 16:1 | Book 5, section 27 · Sedulius | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 425-450 |
Mark 16:2
Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they went to the tomb.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark 16:2 | Ep. Bas. 1 · Dionysius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 247-265 |
| Mark 16:2–4 | Demonstration of the Gospel 10.8.19 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Mark 16:2 | Book of Rules 5 · Tyconius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Mark 16:2 | Letter 36.28 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Mark 16:2 | The Harmony of the Gospels 3.65 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399–400 |
Mark 16:3
They were asking one another, “Who will roll away the stone from the entrance of the tomb?”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark 16:3 | Gospel of Peter (Akhmim fragment) 53 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 100–200 |
Mark 16:4
But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, even though it was extremely large.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark 16:4 | Gospel of Peter (Akhmim fragment) 37 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 100–200 |
| Mark 16:4 | Gospel of Peter (Akhmim fragment) 54 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 100–200 |
| Mark 16:4 | Epistle of the Apostles 9 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 140-170 |
| Mark 16:4 | Homilies on Exodus 7.7 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Mark 16:5
When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark 16:5 | Gospel of Peter (Akhmim fragment) 55 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 100–200 |
| Mark 16:5 | Against Celsus 5.52 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 248 |
| Mark 16:5 | Against Celsus 5.56 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 248 |
| Mark 16:5 | The Harmony of the Gospels 3.63 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 399–400 |
| Mark 16:5 | The Harmony of the Gospels 3.67 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 399–400 |
| Mark 16:5 | The Harmony of the Gospels 3.69 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 399–400 |
Mark 16:6
But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here! See the place where they put Him.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark 16:6–8 | Gospel of Peter (Akhmim fragment) 56 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 100–200 |
| Mark 16:6 | Commentary on the Song of Songs, fragment 12 (Song 3:1) · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 202-235 |
| Mark 16:6 | Ep. Bas. 1 · Dionysius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 247-265 |
| Mark 16:6 | Ancoratus 90.5 · Epiphanius of Salamis | quotation, high confidence | 374 |
| Mark 16:6 | Ancoratus 91.5 · Epiphanius of Salamis | quotation, high confidence | 374 |
| Mark 16:6 | Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 64.67.18 · Epiphanius of Salamis | quotation, high confidence | 374-377 |
| Mark 16:6 | Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 64.67.19 · Epiphanius of Salamis | quotation, high confidence | 374-377 |
| Mark 16:6 | The Harmony of the Gospels 3.69 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 399–400 |
| Mark 16:6 | The Harmony of the Gospels 3.79 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399–400 |
Mark 16:7
But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him, just as He told you.’”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark 16:7 | Letter 120.7 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Mark 16:7 | The Harmony of the Gospels 3.79 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399–400 |
| Mark 16:7 | The Harmony of the Gospels 3.80 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 399–400 |
| Mark 16:7 | The Harmony of the Gospels 3.86 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 399–400 |
Mark 16:8
So the women left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say a word to anyone.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark 16:8 | The Harmony of the Gospels 3.63 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399–400 |
| Mark 16:8 | The Harmony of the Gospels 3.64 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399–400 |
| Mark 16:8 | The Harmony of the Gospels 3.69 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 399–400 |
Mark 16:9
Early on the first day of the week, after Jesus had risen, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had driven out seven demons.
Mark 16:10
She went and told those who had been with Him, who were mourning and weeping.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark 16:10 | Gospel of Peter (Akhmim fragment) 27 · Anonymous | echo, low confidence | ca. 100–200 |
| Mark 16:10 | The Harmony of the Gospels 3.69 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 399–400 |
Mark 16:11
And when they heard that Jesus was alive and she had seen Him, they did not believe it.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark 16:11 | Epistle of the Apostles 10 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 140-170 |
| Mark 16:11 | The Harmony of the Gospels 3.69 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 399–400 |
Mark 16:12
After this, Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them as they walked along in the country.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark 16:12 | Demonstration 12.12 · Aphrahat | allusion, high confidence | 337-345 |
| Mark 16:12 | Letter 95.7 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Mark 16:12 | Letter 149.31 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Mark 16:12 | Sermon 234.1 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Mark 16:12 | Sermon 235.1 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Mark 16:12 | Sermon 239.2 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Mark 16:12 | The Harmony of the Gospels 3.71 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399–400 |
| Mark 16:12 | The Harmony of the Gospels 3.72 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 399–400 |
| Mark 16:12 | The Harmony of the Gospels 3.73 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 399–400 |
| Mark 16:12 | The Harmony of the Gospels 3.75 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 399–400 |
| Mark 16:12 | The Harmony of the Gospels 3.79 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 399–400 |
Mark 16:13
And they went back and reported it to the rest, but they did not believe them either.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark 16:13 | The Harmony of the Gospels 3.73 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399–400 |
| Mark 16:13 | The Harmony of the Gospels 3.75 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 399–400 |
Mark 16:14
Later, as they were eating, Jesus appeared to the Eleven and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark 16:14 | On Rebaptism 9 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 250–258 (disputed) |
| Mark 16:14 | Sermon 231.1 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Mark 16:14 | The Harmony of the Gospels 3.75 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399–400 |
| Mark 16:14 | The Harmony of the Gospels 3.76 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399–400 |
| Mark 16:14 | The Harmony of the Gospels 3.79 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 399–400 |
| Mark 16:14 | The Harmony of the Gospels 3.81 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399–400 |
| Mark 16:14 | The Harmony of the Gospels 3.83 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 399–400 |
| Mark 16:14–18 | Sermon 83 · Peter Chrysologus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
| Mark 16:14 | Part 3, chapter 30 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Mark 16:15
And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
Mark 16:16
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
Mark 16:17
And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
Mark 16:18
they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark 16:18 | Acts of John 9 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 150–200 |
| Mark 16:18 | Against Heresies 2.32.4 · Irenaeus of Lyons | echo, low confidence | ca. 180–190 |
| Mark 16:18 | Apostolic Tradition 36 · Hippolytus of Rome | echo, medium confidence | early third century |
| Mark 16:18 | Church History 3.39.9 · Eusebius of Caesarea | echo, medium confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Mark 16:18 | On the Complaints of Job and David 4.5 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 383-390 |
| Mark 16:18 | Homilies on Matthew 54.4 · John Chrysostom | allusion, low confidence | ca. 390 |
| Mark 16:18 | The Harmony of the Gospels 3.77 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399–400 |
| Mark 16:18 | On the Soul and Its Origin 2.23 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 419–420 |
Mark 16:19
After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
Mark 16:20
And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark 16:20 | Question 114, section 19 · Ambrosiaster | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 370–384 |
| Mark 16:20 | Letter 137.16 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Mark 16:20 | Letters 49.4 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, low confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Mark 16:20 | The Harmony of the Gospels 3.77 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399–400 |
| Mark 16:20 | Homilies on the First Epistle of John 4.2 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 407 |