Question 4
Where is the 3rd and 4th mention of Sunday?
Bible
Mark 16:2
"Very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulcher at the rising of the sun."
Mark 16:9
"Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene."
Answer
These texts in Mark tell us about the same thing that Matthew wrote. They came to the sepulcher on Sunday morning, and Jesus was risen early Sunday morning. Nothing in these texts suggest that Sunday is a new Sabbath or holy day or that God changed His Sabbath to Sunday. In fact, as you read the context, you’ll find that the reason they waited until Sunday to come is because they rested on the Sabbath day (Saturday) then returned on Sunday to finish their work of embalming Jesus’ body. (See this in our next question.)