The Unfinished Story of Mark

The celebration of Easter is not only a reminder to remember; it is a call to consecration and an appeal to action.

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Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid. (Mark 16:8, NIV)

Dazed and confused

Dazed and confused, the women leave the tomb, perhaps talking to themselves and each other.

What just happened?
Could this really be true?
Who was that young man in white?
Was that an angel?

Jesus was dead.
We saw it.
He was wrapped up and put into the tomb.
We saw it.

Did somebody come and steal the corpse?
Is this a cruel joke?
What is going on?

It is not hard to imagine the women hastily leaving the tomb only to stop, some distance away, to catch their breath.

Should we tell the others?
What will Peter think?
Will he believe us?
Will they go to Galilee?
Is Jesus really there waiting for us?