Mark 16:9-20

Expanded Bible

Verses 9–20 are not included in some of the earliest surviving Greek copies of Mark and have significant stylistic differences from the rest of Mark’s Gospel.

Some Followers See Jesus^(A)

|⁹ After Jesus rose from the dead early on the first day of the week, he showed himself first to Mary Magdalene. One time in the past, he had ·forced [driven; cast] seven demons out of her. ¹⁰ After Mary saw Jesus, she went and told his followers, who were ·very sad [mourning; grieving] and were crying. ¹¹ But Mary told them that Jesus was alive. She said that she had seen him, but they did not believe her.

¹² Later, Jesus showed himself to two of ·his followers [his disciples; ^Lthem] while they were walking in the country, but he did not look the same as before. ¹³ They went back to the others and told them what had happened, but again, they did not believe them.

Jesus Talks to the Disciples^(B)

¹⁴ Later Jesus showed himself to the eleven while they were ·eating [reclining at table; see 2:15], and he ·criticized [reprimanded; rebuked] them because they had no faith. They were ·stubborn [hard hearted] and refused to believe those who had seen him after he had risen from the dead.

¹⁵ Jesus said to them, “Go everywhere in the world, and ·tell [preach; proclaim] the ·Good News [Gospel] to ·everyone [all creation]. ¹⁶ Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved, but anyone who does not believe will be ·punished [condemned]. ¹⁷ And those who believe will be able to do these things as ·proof [signs]: They will use my name to ·force [drive; cast] out demons. They will speak in new ·languages [tongues]. ¹⁸ They will pick up snakes and drink poison without being hurt. They will ·touch [lay hands on] the sick, and the sick will ·be healed [recover].”

¹⁹ After the Lord Jesus said these things to them, he was carried up into heaven, and he sat at the right ·side [hand] of God. ²⁰ The ·followers [disciples] went everywhere in the world and ·told [preached; proclaimed] the ·Good News [Gospel] to people, and the Lord helped them. The Lord ·proved [confirmed] that the ·Good News [Gospel] they ·told [preached; proclaimed] was true by giving them power to work ·miracles [signs].|