Neville Goddard on Mark 16:1-8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Mark 16 in context

Scripture Focus

1And 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.

2And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.

3And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?

4And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.

5And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.

6And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

7But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.

8And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.

Mark 16:1-8

Biblical Context

Mary Magdalene and companions come to the tomb, find the stone removed, meet a messenger who says Jesus is risen, and are directed to tell the disciples.

Neville's Inner Vision

This gospel invites you to recognize the tomb as a symbol of the subconscious mind and the stone as the limits of belief. The women move at dawn, driven by longing, yet the truth remains: the Son of Man already dwells in you as the I AM. When the messenger declares, 'he is risen; he is not here,' you are being reminded that your risen self is not bound by yesterday’s crucifixion story. The call to go tell the disciples—and Peter—speaks to claiming your own risen nature and stepping into Galilee, a new order of consciousness. Fear and awe arise as you awaken to a reality beyond appearances. In Neville’s terms, resurrection is simply a shift of state: you awaken to the living I AM, and the world follows the light of that realization.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes and assume you are already in the risen state; picture the stone rolled away and feel freedom coursing through you. Hear your inner messenger affirm, 'You are risen; you are not here,' and move with that certainty into a fresh Galilee of consciousness.