Mark 16:8

WEB

⁸They went out,^[+] and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had come on them. They said nothing to anyone; for they were afraid.

KJV

⁸And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.

BSB

⁸So the women left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say a word to anyone.

FBV

⁸They left and ran from the tomb, shaking and confused. They said nothing to anyone because they were too scared.

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Extra References

Matthew 28:8

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

²²Also, certain women of our company amazed us, having arrived early at the tomb; ²³and when they didn’t find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. ²⁴Some of us went to the tomb and found it just like the women had said, but they didn’t see him.”

Luke 24:37

³⁷But they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

Luke 24:9-11

⁹returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. ¹⁰Now they were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. The other women with them told these things to the apostles. ¹¹These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn’t believe them.

Mark 16:5-6

⁵Entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. ⁶He said to them, “Don’t be amazed. You seek Jesus, the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him!

2 Kings 4:29

²⁹Then he said to Gehazi, “Tuck your cloak into your belt, take my staff in your hand, and go your way. If you meet any man, don’t greet him; and if anyone greets you, don’t answer him again. Then lay my staff on the child’s face.”

Luke 10:4

⁴Carry no purse, nor wallet, nor sandals. Greet no one on the way.