13 And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.
13 These returned and reported it to the rest; but they did not believe them either.
13 And they went back and told the rest, but they did not believe them.
13 They went back and told the rest, but they weren't believed either.
13 And they went and told it to the rest, but they did not believe them either.
13 They rushed back to tell the others, but no one believed them.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Mark 16:13
Commentary on Mark 16:9-13
(Read Mark 16:9-13)
Better news cannot be brought to disciples in tears, than to tell them of Christ's resurrection. And we should study to comfort disciples that are mourners, by telling them whatever we have seen of Christ. It was a wise providence that the proofs of Christ's resurrection were given gradually, and admitted cautiously, that the assurance with which the apostles preached this doctrine afterwards might the more satisfy. Yet how slowly do we admit the consolations which the word of God holds forth! Therefore while Christ comforts his people, he often sees it needful to rebuke and correct them for hardness of heart in distrusting his promise, as well as in not obeying his holy precepts.