Mark 16, side by side

Two versions of the same chapter. Each row is one verse, so you can see how the wording changes.

Modern

1When 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.

Classic

1And 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.

Modern

2Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they went to the tomb.

Classic

2And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.

Modern

3They were asking one another, “Who will roll away the stone from the entrance of the tomb?”

Classic

3And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?

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4But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, even though it was extremely large.

Classic

4And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.

Modern

5When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.

Classic

5And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.

Modern

6But 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.

Classic

6And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

Modern

7But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him, just as He told you.’”

Classic

7But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.

Modern

8So the women left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say a word to anyone.

Classic

8And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.

Modern

9Early 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.

Classic

9Now 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.

Modern

10She went and told those who had been with Him, who were mourning and weeping.

Classic

10And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.

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11And when they heard that Jesus was alive and she had seen Him, they did not believe it.

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11And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.

Modern

12After this, Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them as they walked along in the country.

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12After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.

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13And they went back and reported it to the rest, but they did not believe them either.

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13And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.

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14Later, 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.

Classic

14Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.

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15And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

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15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

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16Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

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16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

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17And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;

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17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

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18they 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.”

Classic

18They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

Modern

19After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

Classic

19So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

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20And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it.

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20And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

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