Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Mark: Chapter 16].
There is little in these verses not in Mt 28. It is difficult
to believe that Mark ended his Gospel with verse 8 unless he
was interrupted. A leaf or column may have been torn off at the
end of the papyrus roll. The loss of the ending was treated in
various ways. Some documents left it alone. Some added one
ending, some another, some added both. A full discussion of the
facts is found in the last chapter of my _Studies in Mark's
Gospel_ and also in my _Introduction to the Textual Criticism of
the New Testament_, pp. 214-16.
16:9 {When he had risen early on the first day of the week}
(\anastas pr•i pr•t•i sabbatou\). It is probable that this note
of time goes with "risen" (\anastas\), though it makes good sense
with "appeared" (\ephan•\). Jesus is not mentioned by name here,
though he is clearly the one meant. Mark uses \mia\ in verse 2,
but \pr•t•\ in 14:12 and the plural \sabbat•n\ in verse 2,
though the singular here. {First} (\pr•ton\). Definite statement
that Jesus {appeared} (\ephan•\) to Mary Magdalene first of all.
The verb \ephan•\ (second aorist passive of \phain•\) is here
alone of the Risen Christ (cf. \Eleias ephan•\, Lu 9:8), the
usual verb being \•phth•\ (Lu 24:34; 1Co 15:5ff.). {From whom}
(\par' h•s\). Only instance of \para\ with the casting out of
demons, \ek\ being usual (1:25,26; 5:8; 7:26,29; 9:25).
\Ekbebl•kei\ is past perfect indicative without augment. This
description of Mary Magdalene is like that in Lu 8:2 and seems
strange in Mark at this point, described as a new character here,
though mentioned by Mark three times just before (15:40,47;
16:1). The appearance to Mary Magdalene is given in full by Joh
20:11-18.
16:10 {She} (\ekein•\). Only instance of this pronoun (=\illa\)
absolutely in Mark, though a good Greek idiom. (See Joh 19:35.)
See also verses 11,20. {Went} (\poreutheisa\). First aorist
passive participle. Common word for going, but in Mark so far
only in 9:30 in the uncompounded form. Here also in verses
12,15. {Them that had been with him} (\tois met' autou
genomenois\). This phrase for the disciples occurs here alone in
Mark and the other Gospels if the disciples (\math•tai\) are
meant. All these items suggest another hand than Mark for this
closing portion. {As they mourned and wept} (\penthousin kai
klaiousin\). Present active participles in dative plural agreeing
with \tois ... genomenois\ and describing the pathos of the
disciples in their utter bereavement and woe.
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