Apologetics Bible

Mark 16:1

Greek

Καὶ διαγενομένου τοῦ σαββάτου ⸀Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ καὶ Μαρία ⸂ἡ τοῦ⸃ Ἰακώβου καὶ Σαλώμη ἠγόρασαν ἀρώματα ἵνα ἐλθοῦσαι ἀλείψωσιν αὐτόν.

Kai diagenomenoy toy sabbatoy Maria e Magdalene kai Maria e toy Iakoboy kai Salome egorasan aromata ina elthoysai aleipsosin ayton.

KJV: And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.

AKJV: And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.

ASV: And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him.

YLT: And the sabbath having past, Mary the Magdalene, and Mary of James, and Salome, bought spices, that having come, they may anoint him,

Exposition: Mark 16:1 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Mark 16:2

Greek

καὶ λίαν πρωῒ ⸂τῇ μιᾷ τῶν⸃ σαββάτων ἔρχονται ἐπὶ τὸ μνημεῖον ἀνατείλαντος τοῦ ἡλίου.

kai lian proi te mia ton sabbaton erchontai epi to mnemeion anateilantos toy elioy.

KJV: And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.

AKJV: And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came to the sepulcher at the rising of the sun.

ASV: And very early on the first day of the week, they come to the tomb when the sun was risen.

YLT: and early in the morning of the first of the sabbaths, they come unto the sepulchre, at the rising of the sun,

Exposition: Mark 16:2 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Mark 16:3

Greek

καὶ ἔλεγον πρὸς ἑαυτάς· Τίς ἀποκυλίσει ἡμῖν τὸν λίθον ⸀ἐκ τῆς θύρας τοῦ μνημείου;

kai elegon pros eaytas· Tis apokylisei emin ton lithon ek tes thyras toy mnemeioy;

KJV: And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?

AKJV: And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulcher?

ASV: And they were saying among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the tomb?

YLT: and they said among themselves, `Who shall roll away for us the stone out of the door of the sepulchre?'

Exposition: Mark 16:3 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Mark 16:4

Greek

καὶ ἀναβλέψασαι θεωροῦσιν ὅτι ⸀ἀποκεκύλισται ὁ λίθος, ἦν γὰρ μέγας σφόδρα.

kai anablepsasai theoroysin oti apokekylistai o lithos, en gar megas sphodra.

KJV: And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.

AKJV: And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.

ASV: and looking up, they see that the stone is rolled back: for it was exceeding great.

YLT: And having looked, they see that the stone hath been rolled away--for it was very great,

Exposition: Mark 16:4 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Mark 16:5

Greek

καὶ εἰσελθοῦσαι εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον εἶδον νεανίσκον καθήμενον ἐν τοῖς δεξιοῖς περιβεβλημένον στολὴν λευκήν, καὶ ἐξεθαμβήθησαν.

kai eiselthoysai eis to mnemeion eidon neaniskon kathemenon en tois dexiois peribeblemenon stolen leyken, kai exethambethesan.

KJV: And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.

AKJV: And entering into the sepulcher, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.

ASV: And entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, arrayed in a white robe; and they were amazed.

YLT: and having entered into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right hand, arrayed in a long white robe, and they were amazed.

Exposition: Mark 16:5 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Mark 16:6

Greek

ὁ δὲ λέγει αὐταῖς· Μὴ ἐκθαμβεῖσθε· Ἰησοῦν ζητεῖτε τὸν Ναζαρηνὸν τὸν ἐσταυρωμένον· ἠγέρθη, οὐκ ἔστιν ὧδε· ἴδε ὁ τόπος ὅπου ἔθηκαν αὐτόν·

o de legei aytais· Me ekthambeisthe· Iesoyn zeteite ton Nazarenon ton estayromenon· egerthe, oyk estin ode· ide o topos opoy ethekan ayton·

KJV: 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.

AKJV: And he says to them, Be not affrighted: You seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

ASV: And he saith unto them, Be not amazed: ye seek Jesus, the Nazarene, who hath been crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold, the place where they laid him!

YLT: And he saith to them, `Be not amazed, ye seek Jesus the Nazarene, the crucified: he did rise--he is not here; lo, the place where they laid him!

Exposition: Mark 16:6 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Mark 16:7

Greek

ἀλλὰ ὑπάγετε εἴπατε τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ καὶ τῷ Πέτρῳ ὅτι Προάγει ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν· ἐκεῖ αὐτὸν ὄψεσθε, καθὼς εἶπεν ὑμῖν.

alla ypagete eipate tois mathetais aytoy kai to Petro oti Proagei ymas eis ten Galilaian· ekei ayton opsesthe, kathos eipen ymin.

KJV: But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.

AKJV: But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goes before you into Galilee: there shall you see him, as he said to you.

ASV: But go, tell his disciples and Peter, He goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.

YLT: and go, say to his disciples, and Peter, that he doth go before you to Galilee; there ye shall see him, as he said to you.'

Exposition: Mark 16:7 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Mark 16:8

Greek

καὶ ἐξελθοῦσαι ἔφυγον ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου, εἶχεν ⸀γὰρ αὐτὰς τρόμος καὶ ἔκστασις· καὶ οὐδενὶ οὐδὲν εἶπαν, ἐφοβοῦντο ⸁γάρ.

kai exelthoysai ephygon apo toy mnemeioy, eichen gar aytas tromos kai ekstasis· kai oydeni oyden eipan, ephoboynto gar.

KJV: And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.

AKJV: And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulcher; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid. ¶

ASV: And they went out, and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them: and they said nothing to any one; for they were afraid.

YLT: And, having come forth quickly, they fled from the sepulchre, and trembling and amazement had seized them, and to no one said they anything, for they were afraid.

Exposition: Mark 16:8 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Mark 16:9

Greek

⟦Ἀναστὰς δὲ πρωῒ πρώτῃ σαββάτου ἐφάνη πρῶτον Μαρίᾳ τῇ Μαγδαληνῇ, ⸀παρʼ ἧς ἐκβεβλήκει ἑπτὰ δαιμόνια.

Anastas de proi prote sabbatoy ephane proton Maria te Magdalene, par es ekbeblekei epta daimonia.

KJV: Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.

AKJV: Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.

ASV: Now when he was risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.

YLT: And he, having risen in the morning of the first of the sabbaths, did appear first to Mary the Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven demons;

Exposition: Mark 16:9 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Mark 16:10

Greek

ἐκείνη πορευθεῖσα ἀπήγγειλεν τοῖς μετʼ αὐτοῦ γενομένοις πενθοῦσι καὶ κλαίουσιν·

ekeine poreytheisa apeggeilen tois met aytoy genomenois penthoysi kai klaioysin·

KJV: And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.

AKJV: And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.

ASV: She went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.

YLT: she having gone, told those who had been with him, mourning and weeping;

Exposition: Mark 16:10 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Mark 16:11

Greek

κἀκεῖνοι ἀκούσαντες ὅτι ζῇ καὶ ἐθεάθη ὑπʼ αὐτῆς ἠπίστησαν.

kakeinoi akoysantes oti ze kai etheathe yp aytes epistesan.

KJV: And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.

AKJV: And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not. ¶

ASV: And they, when they heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, disbelieved.

YLT: and they, having heard that he is alive, and was seen by her, did not believe.

Exposition: Mark 16:11 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Mark 16:12

Greek

Μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα δυσὶν ἐξ αὐτῶν περιπατοῦσιν ἐφανερώθη ἐν ἑτέρᾳ μορφῇ πορευομένοις εἰς ἀγρόν·

Meta de tayta dysin ex ayton peripatoysin ephanerothe en etera morphe poreyomenois eis agron·

KJV: After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.

AKJV: After that he appeared in another form to two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.

ASV: And after these things he was manifested in another form unto two of them, as they walked, on their way into the country.

YLT: And after these things, to two of them, as they are going into a field, walking, he was manifested in another form,

Exposition: Mark 16:12 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Mark 16:13

Greek

κἀκεῖνοι ἀπελθόντες ἀπήγγειλαν τοῖς λοιποῖς· οὐδὲ ἐκείνοις ἐπίστευσαν.

kakeinoi apelthontes apeggeilan tois loipois· oyde ekeinois episteysan.

KJV: And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.

AKJV: And they went and told it to the residue: neither believed they them. ¶

ASV: And they went away and told it unto the rest: neither believed they them.

YLT: and they having gone, told to the rest; not even them did they believe.

Exposition: Mark 16:13 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Mark 16:14

Greek

Ὕστερον ⸀δὲ ἀνακειμένοις αὐτοῖς τοῖς ἕνδεκα ἐφανερώθη, καὶ ὠνείδισεν τὴν ἀπιστίαν αὐτῶν καὶ σκληροκαρδίαν ὅτι τοῖς θεασαμένοις αὐτὸν ⸀ἐγηγερμένον οὐκ ἐπίστευσαν.

Ysteron de anakeimenois aytois tois endeka ephanerothe, kai oneidisen ten apistian ayton kai sklerokardian oti tois theasamenois ayton egegermenon oyk episteysan.

KJV: Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.

AKJV: Afterward he appeared to the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.

ASV: And afterward he was manifested unto the eleven themselves as they sat at meat; and he upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them that had seen him after he was risen.

YLT: Afterwards, as they are reclining (at meat), he was manifested to the eleven, and did reproach their unbelief and stiffness of heart, because they believed not those having seen him being raised;

Exposition: Mark 16:14 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Mark 16:15

Greek

καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Πορευθέντες εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἅπαντα κηρύξατε τὸ εὐαγγέλιον πάσῃ τῇ κτίσει.

kai eipen aytois· Poreythentes eis ton kosmon apanta keryxate to eyaggelion pase te ktisei.

KJV: And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

AKJV: And he said to them, Go you into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

ASV: And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation.

YLT: and he said to them, `Having gone to all the world, proclaim the good news to all the creation;

Exposition: Mark 16:15 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Mark 16:16

Greek

ὁ πιστεύσας καὶ βαπτισθεὶς σωθήσεται, ὁ δὲ ἀπιστήσας κατακριθήσεται.

o pisteysas kai baptistheis sothesetai, o de apistesas katakrithesetai.

KJV: He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

AKJV: He that believes and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believes not shall be damned.

ASV: He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.

YLT: he who hath believed, and hath been baptized, shall be saved; and he who hath not believed, shall be condemned.

Exposition: Mark 16:16 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Mark 16:17

Greek

σημεῖα δὲ τοῖς πιστεύσασιν ⸂ταῦτα παρακολουθήσει⸃, ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου δαιμόνια ἐκβαλοῦσιν, γλώσσαις λαλήσουσιν ⸀καιναῖς,

semeia de tois pisteysasin tayta parakoloythesei, en to onomati moy daimonia ekbaloysin, glossais lalesoysin kainais,

KJV: And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

AKJV: And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

ASV: And these signs shall accompany them that believe: in my name shall they cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues;

YLT: `And signs shall accompany those believing these things; in my name demons they shall cast out; with new tongues they shall speak;

Exposition: Mark 16:17 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Mark 16:18

Greek

⸀ὄφεις ἀροῦσιν κἂν θανάσιμόν τι πίωσιν οὐ μὴ αὐτοὺς βλάψῃ, ἐπὶ ἀρρώστους χεῖρας ἐπιθήσουσιν καὶ καλῶς ἕξουσιν.

opheis aroysin kan thanasimon ti piosin oy me aytoys blapse, epi arrostoys cheiras epithesoysin kai kalos exoysin.

KJV: They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

AKJV: They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. ¶

ASV: they shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall in no wise hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

YLT: serpents they shall take up; and if any deadly thing they may drink, it shall not hurt them; on the ailing they shall lay hands, and they shall be well.'

Exposition: Mark 16:18 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Mark 16:19

Greek

Ὁ μὲν οὖν κύριος ⸀Ἰησοῦς μετὰ τὸ λαλῆσαι αὐτοῖς ἀνελήμφθη εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐκ δεξιῶν τοῦ θεοῦ.

O men oyn kyrios Iesoys meta to lalesai aytois anelemphthe eis ton oyranon kai ekathisen ek dexion toy theoy.

KJV: So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

AKJV: So then after the Lord had spoken to them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

ASV: So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken unto them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.

YLT: The Lord, then, indeed, after speaking to them, was received up to the heaven, and sat on the right hand of God;

Exposition: Mark 16:19 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Mark 16:20

Greek

ἐκεῖνοι δὲ ἐξελθόντες ἐκήρυξαν πανταχοῦ, τοῦ κυρίου συνεργοῦντος καὶ τὸν λόγον βεβαιοῦντος διὰ τῶν ἐπακολουθούντων ⸀σημείων.⟧

ekeinoi de exelthontes ekeryxan pantachoy, toy kyrioy synergoyntos kai ton logon bebaioyntos dia ton epakoloythoynton semeion.

KJV: And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

AKJV: And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

ASV: And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.

YLT: and they, having gone forth, did preach everywhere, the Lord working with them , and confirming the word, through the signs following. Amen.

Exposition: Mark 16:20 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.