8. They departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word.

9. As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying,"Rejoice!"They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.

10. Then Jesus said to them,"Don't be afraid. Go tell my brothersthat they should go into Galilee, and there they will see me."

Now when he had risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to MARY Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.Mark 16:9-20 as reliable based on an overwhelming majority of textual evidence, including not only the authoritative Greek Majority Text New Testament, but also the TR and many of the manuscripts cited in the NU text.

14. When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, and didn't know that it was Jesus.

15. Jesus said to her,"Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?"She, supposing him to be the gardener, said to him, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away."

16. Jesus said to her,"MARY."She turned and said to him, "Rabboni!" which is to say, "Teacher!"

17. Jesus said to her,"Don't hold me, for I haven't yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brothers, and tell them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'"

18. MARY Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had said these things to her.