Mark 16:6
And 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.
Cross-references
In Mark 16:8, the women flee in fear and silence — the opposite response to the angel's command 'be not affrighted' here.
Mark 9:9 records Jesus' own prediction of his resurrection — here fulfilled.
Mark 9:10 shows disciples puzzled about resurrection — now the angel's words clarify it.
Mark 10:34 predicts Jesus will rise after three days — here that prediction is realized.
In Matthew 14:27, Jesus tells the disciples 'Do not be afraid' — the same kind of reassurance the angel gives the women at the tomb.
In Revelation 1:18, Jesus declares 'I was dead and am alive forever' — the same resurrection truth the angel announces in Mark 16:6, now from Christ himself.
In 1 Corinthians 15:3-7, Paul summarizes the resurrection and appearances, confirming the core event announced here.
Acts 10:40 says God raised Jesus on the third day — directly parallel to the angel's announcement here.
Acts 4:10 explicitly says God raised Jesus from the dead — the same event announced here.
Acts 2:23 states Jesus' crucifixion was by God's plan — the death that the resurrection here overcomes.
In John 2:19-22, Jesus predicted he would raise the temple of his body in three days — the fulfillment of that prophecy is announced here.
In Luke 24:46, Jesus states that Scripture foretold his suffering and rising on the third day — the very event announced here.
In Matthew 28:6, the angel says the same words — 'He is not here, he is risen' — verbatim.
In Matthew 28:5, the angel tells the women 'Do not be afraid' and announces the resurrection — directly parallel to the angel's message in Mark 16:6.
Luke 24:5 records the same event: the women bow in fear and the angel asks why they seek the living among the dead — echoing the resurrection message here.
John 20:12 shows two angels at the tomb where Jesus' body had lain — a parallel scene to the angel's announcement here that 'he is not here'.
In Luke 24:4-8, the two angels remind the women of Jesus' prophecy that he would rise on the third day.
In John 20:15, Jesus asks Mary who she seeks — echoing the angel's statement here that the women are seeking Jesus, but now he is risen.
Matthew 28:7 adds the angel's commission to tell the disciples Jesus will meet them in Galilee, expanding the message.
Psalm 71:20 speaks of God restoring life from the depths — seen as an OT foreshadowing of the resurrection.