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1 | The last twelve verses of Mark 16, (9-20 | Mark 16:9 | Makarios | 52387 | ||
Here is the commentary from the NET Bible on the inclusion of Mark 16:9-20... "[9tc] The Gospel of Mark ends at this point in some texts (I B 304 al), including two of the most respected mss (I B). The following shorter ending is found in some mss: "They reported briefly to those around Peter all that they had been commanded. After these things Jesus himself sent out through them, from the east to the west, the holy and imperishable preaching of eternal salvation. Amen." This shorter ending is often included with the longer ending (L Y 099 0112 al). Most mss include the longer ending after v. 8 (A C D K W [following a different shorter ending] D Q P Y 099 0112 E13 28 33 Byz al); however, Jerome only knew of a few Greek mss that had this ending. This strongly suggests that as time went on scribes added this ending, either for the richness of its material or because of the abruptness of the ending at v. 8. Internal evidence strongly suggests the secondary nature of both the short and the long endings. Their vocabulary and style are decidedly non-Markan (for further details, see B. M. Metzger, Textual Commentary, 102-106). Because of questions about the authenticity of these alternative endings, 16:8 is usually regarded as the last verse of the Gospel of Mark. There are three possible explanations for Mark ending at 16:8: (1) The author intentionally ended the Gospel here in an open-ended fashion; (2) the Gospel was never finished; or (3) the last leaf of the ms was lost prior to copying. This first explanation is the most likely due to several factors, including (a) the probability that the Gospel was originally written on a scroll rather than a codex (only on a codex would the last leaf get lost prior to copying); (b) the unlikelihood of the ms not being completed; and (c) the literary power of ending the Gospel so abruptly that the readers are now drawn into the story itself. That is, they must now ask, "What will I do with Jesus? If I do not accept him in his suffering, I will not see him in his glory." [sn] Double brackets have been placed around this passage to indicate that most likely it was not part of the original text of the Gospel of Mark. In spite of this, the passage has an important role in the history of the transmission of the text, so it has been included in the translation." [Taken from the commentary of the NET Bible (http://www.bible.org)] |
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2 | The last twelve verses of Mark 16, (9-20 | Mark 16:9 | flinkywood | 52397 | ||
Hi, guys, here's a handy-dandy link which includes a good essay on this question. The page is long, so happy scrolling. Colin. http://www.jesus-is-lord.com/kjvdcha6.htm |
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