What story is at the end of Mark's Gospel?

Answer 1

A:Luke's Gospel ends with the ascension of Jesus into heaven on the evening of his resurrection, near Bethany. The disciples worshipped him and returned to Jerusalem where they were continually in the Temple, praising and blessing God (Luke 24:50-53).

Possibly because he had become aware of Paul's epistles, the author changed these events in the next book, Acts of the Apostles, so that Jesus ascended into heaven 40 days after his resurrection.

Answer 2

A:

Mark's Gospel originally ended at verse 16:8, with the young man telling the women that Jesus was risen and they fled in terror, telling no one.

Verses 16:9-20, known as the 'Long Ending', were added much later, to harmonise with Luke's Gospel. This is a story of the risen Jesus meeting Mary Magdalene, then the two of them on the road, and finally the eleven at a meal on the evening of his resurection, after which he is taken bodily up into heaven.

Answer 3

At the end of Mark's Gospel, there are accounts of the women finding the empty tomb and encountering an angel who tells them that Jesus has risen. The Gospel ends with the women fleeing in fear and not telling anyone, leaving the readers with a sense of ambiguity and mystery.