Mark 16:8 (LSB)

Passage

And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment were gripping them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

Nearby Context

Mark 16:6 And he said to them, “Do not be amazed; you are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen; He is not here; behold, the place where they laid Him.

Mark 16:7 But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see Him, just as He told you.’”

Mark 16:8 And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment were gripping them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

Mark 16:9 [Now after He had risen early on the first day of the week, He first appeared to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had cast out seven demons.

Mark 16:10 She went and reported to those who had been with Him, while they were mourning and crying.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "went", "fled", "tomb", "trembling", "astonishment", "gripping", "said", and "nothing". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "went" and "fled", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "But go tell His disciples and Peter..." into verse 9's "Now after He had risen early on...", so "went" and "fled" belong inside that flow. In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "went" and "fled" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.