The Empty Tomb – Easter Sunday

In Mark’s Gospel, verse 8 of chapter 16 is traditionally considered to be the original ending of the Gospel, with verses 9 through 20 added a bit later by scribes as a post-script.  But if you look at verse 8, it seems like an odd way to end the account of Jesus’ resurrection, doesn’t is?  After the women find Jesus’ empty tomb, Mark says that, “they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.”

So, Mar...