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NASB | Mark 16:16 "He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 16:16 "He who has believed [in Me] and has been baptized will be saved [from the penalty of God's wrath and judgment]; but he who has not believed will be condemned. |
Bible Question:
In relation to the thread that is going on now, (Becoming a Christian) I ask for some clarification on this verse spoken by Jesus. Mar 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. Does not this verse clearly equate believing with baptism, as part of the same package? Grace lightedsteps |
Bible Answer: To: the thread The place where these verses are missing, is in the Codex Vaticanus from (350AD) and also the Codex Sinaiticus from (375AD) plus some other early manuscripts. But within the vast majority of the ancient manuscripts, the verses in question do appear (Mk.16:9-20) There is an entire blank column the Codex Vaticanus From Mk.16:9-20 to Lk.1:1 which gives the appearance that something should indeed be there. This long ending of Mark as some may call it, was known to both Justin Martyr, and to Tatian in the second century which was from 130 - 150 AD). The question that comes to my mind then is, with so much controversy regarding these verses from Mk.16 over the centuries, as all of you have said, why then have they been repeatedly published within the Bible as though the do indeed belong? I have taken the time to go to 23 different translations, and this verse is in every one, including the KJV, NASB, NIV, AMPLIFIED, and even the MESSAGE, but most surprising of all is that Calvin even put it in the Geneva Bible. Therefore if the publishers of these Bibles do continually reprint , and publish these verses, then they must feel they do belong. I for one, would say "if the consensus is that these verses do not belong, and should not be there, then they should not be there. Otherwise these types of arguments against them should cease. I no not what course others may take, but as for me, this will be my last post on this thread. Thank you all, for your interest participation, and input. Grace be unto you all lightedsteps |