Mark 16:1

“And when the sabbath was past, etc..] “In the end of it”, as Matthew says, (<402801>Matthew 28:1); not “when it was the sabbath”, as the Arabic version reads; for it was not lawful to buy spices, and anoint with on the sabbath day; (see Gill on “<402801>Matthew 28:1”). Mary Magdalene, and Mary, [the mother of James,] and Salome; who was the wife of Zebedee, and the mother of the other James and John: had bought sweet spices; or “brought”, as the Vulgate Latin, and all the Oriental versions read; for though the women might have bought some on the preparation day, the day before the sabbath, the same evening that Christ was buried, (<422356>Luke 23:56), yet, they might buy more for the same…”

“See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 28:1-8. Mark 16:1 Sweet spices - “Aromatics.” Substances used in embalming. The idea of sweetness is not, however, implied in the original. Many of the substances used for embalming were “bitter” - as, for example, myrrh - and none of them, perhaps, could properly be called “sweet.” The word “spices” expresses all that there is in the original. Anoint him - Embalm him, or apply these spices to his body to keep it from putrefaction. This is proof that they did not suppose he would rise again; and the fact that they did not “expect” he would rise, gives more strength to the evidence for his resurrection. Mark 16:4 It was very great - These…”

“Mat 28:1; Luk 24:1; Joh 20:1. Mark 16:2”

“16:1 At the end of the Sabbath at sunset, the shops reopened and the women were able to buy burial spices to anoint Jesus’ body (16:1). Their purpose was not to embalm the body, but to alleviate the stench that a decaying body would create. • The women were clearly not anticipating Jesus’ resurrection. Even the empty tomb would fail to convince them that Jesus had been raised from the dead (John 20:2, 11-15).”

“when: Mar 15:42; Mat 28:1-10; Luk 23:54, Luk 23:56, Luk 24:1-12; Joh 19:31, Joh 20:1-10 Mary Magdalene: Mar 15:40, Mar 15:47; Luk 24:10; Joh 19:25 sweet: Mar 14:3, Mar 14:8; Ch2 16:14; Joh 19:40 Mark 16:2”