Mark 16:1 meaning and explanation

When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go and anoint the body of Jesus.

Mark 16:1, Berean Standard Bible

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Mark has just described Jesus' burial before the Sabbath began, and now the Sabbath has ended at sunset. Three women who had watched from a distance buy spices, likely aromatic resins, to honor the body according to Jewish burial custom.

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