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Unfinished Gospel? Mark's enigmatic ending.

From: The Christian Century  |  Date: 4/18/2006  |  Author: Dart, John

So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.--Mark 16:8

AT THE END of the Gospel of Mark, three women come to Jesus' grave, where they encounter a young man sitting in the empty tomb who tells them that the crucified Jesus has risen and left for Galilee. Mary Magdalene; Mary, the mother of James; and Salome run from the tomb. And though the young man instructs them to tell the disciples ...

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