Mark 16:11

When they heard that he was alive, and had been seen by her, they disbelieved.

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WEBBE

When they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they disbelieved.

BSB

And when they heard that Jesus was alive and she had seen Him, they did not believe it.

KJV

And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.

ASV

And they, when they heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, disbelieved.

BBE

And they, when it came to their ears that he was living, and had been seen by her, had no belief in it.

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κἀκεῖνοι kakeinoi And they G2532 ἀκούσαντες akousantes having heard G191 ὅτι hoti that G3754 ζῇ zēa He is alive G2198 καὶ kai and G2532 ἐθεάθη etheathē He has been seen G2300 ὑπ hup᾽ by G5259 αὐτῆς autēs her G846 ἠπίστησαν ēpistēsan disbelieved G569

The early church

(Hom. in Evan. xxix.) That the disciples were slow in believing our Lord's resurrection was not so much a weakness of theirs as it is our strength. For the resurrection itself through their doubts was manifested by many proofs; and whilst we read and acknowledge them, what do we but become firmer through their doubting?
Gregory the Dialogist · d. 604Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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.

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Luke 24:10–11John 20:18

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.