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MARK 16:9 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
Mark 16:8Mark 16:10
“Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.”
When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven seven demons — the longer ending (verses 9–20) is absent from the oldest and best manuscripts and was likely added in the second century to supplement the abrupt ending of verse 8. The appearance to Mary Magdalene first is consistent with John 20:11–18. The specification that Jesus drove seven demons from her is consistent with Luke 8:2 but adds new information to Mark.

Church Fathers on Mark 16:9

Now we must consider how the Lord appeared after the Resurrection. For Mark says, 'Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven devils.'

Augustine · 4th century · de Con. Evan., iii, 25

John tells us most fully how and when this appearance took place. But the Lord rose in the morning from the sepulchre in which He had been laid in the evening, that those words of the Psalm might be fulfilled, 'Heaviness may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.' [Ps 29:6]

Bede · 8th century

But Mary had seven devils, because she was filled with all vices. Or else, by seven devils are meant seven spirits contrary to the seven virtues, as a spirit without fear, without wisdom, without understanding, and whatsoever else is opposed to the gifts of the Holy Ghost.

Theophylact · 11th century
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