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NASB | Mark 16:20 And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them, and confirmed the word by the signs that followed.] ¶ [And they promptly reported all these instructions to Peter and his companions. And after that, Jesus Himself sent out through them from east to west the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation. ] |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 16:20 And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord was working with them and confirming the word by the signs that followed.] |
Bible Question: Does anyone know what the "fewer later mss. and versions" contain the last paragraph in italics of Mark 16:20? I see the footnote about this in my NASB, but I cannot find what latter versions the not refers to. |
Bible Answer: Hi, Tim... Welcome to the forum! We do not have the original copies of the Scriptures when they were written. However, we are blessed by having many copies of very early manuscripts of many books of the Bible. As I recall there are something over 24,000 various manuscripts from which the New Testament is translated. There is a field of study called textual criticism. This is the science by which it is determined, as closely as possible, what text was actually written. One of the many principles in textual criticism, is the thought that the oldest manuscripts probably contain the most accurate presentation of the text. What the note you are reading is telling you, is that the earliest manuscripts of Mark end chapter 16 verse 8. In other words, these manuscripts do not contain the text from Mark 16:9-20. Consequently, it is thought -- but not necessarily with complete certainty -- that that section was inserted at some later time. This is a good thing for the Bible student to know. There are some people that base entire teachings on this passage, even though some of the things mentioned are not repeated elsewhere in Scripture. A wise Bible student recognizes that any doctrine that God wants us to understand will be repeated in the Scriptures. Thus, teaching snake handling, for example, on this passage, would be very foolish, as it is not mentioned anywhere else in the Word. In Him, Doc |