by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
Passage: Mark 16:15–18Received reading: Mark 16:15–18 as the received commission and sign promise.Principal competing reading: Omission with the ending at verse 8; minor internal variants affect “new” tongues and the wording about taking up serpents.Editorial status:...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
Passage: Mark 16:9–14Received reading: Mark 16:9–14 records the risen Christ’s appearances and his rebuke of the Eleven.Principal competing reading: Omission of the entire section with the ending at verse 8; within verse 14 a secondary expansion adds “from the dead,”...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
Passage: Mark 16:19–20Received reading: “The Lord” is received into heaven, the apostles preach with confirming signs, and the Gospel closes “Amen.”Principal competing reading: A title expanded to “the Lord Jesus” in some editions, omission of the final “Amen,” or...
