KJV ORIGINAL
And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
After the Sabbath ended, Mary Magdalene, Mary (James' mom), and Salome went out and bought spices so they could go take care of Jesus' body.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even in grief, love shows up with practical care.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Mark is traditionally attributed to John Mark, a companion of Peter, written for a Roman Christian audience around the mid-60s CE. It was written to record Peter's eyewitness account of Jesus' life, ministry, death, and resurrection, offering encouragement and instruction to believers facing persecution.
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