Mark 16:9 gives us the first appearance of the resurrected Christ. By this time, according to St. John’s record of the events, the women who visited the tomb early in the morning had already made their report of the vacant tomb to the other apostles. Likewise, Peter and John have raced to corroborate their account, finding the tomb just as empty as they said it was. Mary, though, stays behind. (Jn 20:11) This was an hour of incredible turmoil for Mary. Not only was the Lord whom she so loved dead, but now his body was missing. “They’ve taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they’ve put him!” she bawls. (Jn 20:2) And yet, it is to this grief-stricken ex-demoniac that the resurrected Lord of all things first reveals himself. (Mk 16:9–10)
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Mark 16:9 gives us the first appearance of the resurrected Christ. By this time, according to St. John’s record of the events, the women who visited the tomb early in the morning had already made their report of the vacant tomb to the other apostles. Likewise, Peter and John have raced to corroborate their account, finding the tomb just as empty as they said it was. Mary, though, stays behind. (Jn 20:11) This was an hour of incredible turmoil for Mary. Not only was the Lord whom she so loved dead, but now his body was missing. “They’ve taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they’ve put him!” she bawls. (Jn 20:2) And yet, it is to this grief-stricken ex-demoniac that the resurrected Lord of all things first reveals himself. (Mk 16:9–10)