Free group study handout
Mark 16: Group Study Handout
How to use: read Mark 16 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome visit the tomb after the Sabbath to anoint Jesus' body with spices (vv. 1-3). They find the stone rolled away and a young man in white who tells them that Jesus has risen (vv.
Key verse
“He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.”
Mark 16:15 (WEB)
Outline
- Mark 16:1–3 Women Visit the Tomb
- Mark 16:4–8 The Stone Rolled Away
- Mark 16:9–11 Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene
- Mark 16:12–14 Jesus Appears to Two Disciples
- Mark 16:15–18 The Great Commission
- Mark 16:19–20 Ascension and Disciples' Obedience
Discussion questions
- In v6, why are the women told, 'He has risen'?
- What does Mary Magdalene do in v10 after meeting Jesus?
- The response to Mary in vv. 10-11: why do the disciples 'disbelieve' her?
- Jesus' command in v15 to 'preach the Good News': what implications does this have for the disciples?
- When have you experienced disbelief like in v11 after hearing good news?
Go deeper
Passages that echo Mark 16: John 3, Matthew 28, Acts 2.
Before next time: read Luke 1.