Easter · Year B
The Resurrection of Our Lord (Easter Sunday)
March 28, 2027
Overview & Insights
“He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him.” (Mark 16:6)
In God’s sovereign plan, suffering also leads to victory, and persecution to vindication. The resurrection of Jesus concludes not just the passion events but the whole Gospel of Mark, and it promises for God’s people that all of our failures will be overturned in Jesus. Structure Mark centers on the women and structures his narrative in a series of collages moving in three successive scenes: (1) Verses 1–4 contrast the women’s desire with the practical barriers, thereby continuing the misunderstanding motif. (2) Verses 5–7 contrast the women’s amazement with the angelic message. Here the angel first rebukes, then corrects, and then commissions the women; the stress is upon the solution to the messianic dilemma (the seeming failure of God’s plan in Jesus): the presence of the risen Lord.
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Commentary on Mark 16:1-8 Working Preacher
Working Preacher's Lutheran commentary on the empty tomb, valid because Mark 16:1-8 is the RCL Easter Day Gospel.
Mark 16: The Resurrection of Jesus Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical exposition of the resurrection and the women at the tomb.
Mark 16 Commentary Precept Austin
Precept Austin gathers many exegetical and word-level notes on the whole chapter.
Mark 16:1 Commentaries BibleHub
BibleHub stacks the classic commentators (Ellicott, Barnes, Meyer) on the resurrection morning verses.
Mark 16:1-8 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
A Reformed preaching commentary on terror and amazement at a resurrection that cannot be domesticated.
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord (Sunday Connection) Loyola Press · Sunday Connection
A Catholic reflection and family-friendly application of the Easter Gospel.
Background & Word Study
Mark, Enter the Bible Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on the outline, authorship, and themes of Mark's Gospel.
BibleProject: Book of Mark Overview BibleProject
An animated overview of Mark's structure and its rush toward the cross and empty tomb.
Mark 16:1 Interlinear BibleHub
Greek-English interlinear for word study on the tomb narrative, parsing and Strong's numbers per word.
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Questions preachers ask
How does Mark tell the Resurrection?
At dawn the women bring spices and find the stone rolled back and a young man in white announcing that the crucified Jesus is risen and goes before them to Galilee.
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