Mark 16:17

Mark 16:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
• New International Version (NIV)And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
• English Standard Version (ESV)And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
• New King James Version (NKJV)And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;

Context of Mark 16:17

15And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. 16He 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. These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak in new tongues; 18they will pick up serpents, and if they drink anything deadly, it will not hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will get well.” 19So then, when the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

Mark 16:17 word by word

Σημεῖα δὲ τοῖς πιστεύσασιν ταῦτα παρακολουθήσει· ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου δαιμόνια ἐκβαλοῦσιν, γλώσσαις λαλήσουσιν καιναῖς,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• signsσημεῖονsēmeion · signG4592
• shall followπαρακολουθέωparakoloutheō · to followG3877
• themὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• that believeπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• Inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• shall they cast outἐκβάλλωekballō · to expelG1544
• devilsδαιμόνιονdaimonion · demonG1140
• they shall speakλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• with newκαινόςkainos · newG2537
• tonguesγλῶσσαglōssa · tongueG1100

Cross-references for Mark 16:17

• John 14:12I assure you and most solemnly say to you, anyone who believes in Me [as Savior] will also do the things that I do; and he will do even greater things than these [in extent and outreach], because I am going to the Father.
• Luke 10:17The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.”
• Acts 5:16And the people from the towns in the vicinity of Jerusalem were coming together, bringing the sick and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all being healed.
• Acts 8:7For unclean spirits (demons), shouting loudly, were coming out of many who were possessed; and many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.
• Acts 16:18She continued doing this for several days. Then Paul, being greatly annoyed and worn out, turned and said to the spirit [inside her], “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ [as His representative] to come out of her!” And it came out at that very moment.
• Acts 19:12so that even handkerchiefs or face-towels or aprons that had touched his skin were brought to the sick, and their diseases left them and the evil spirits came out [of them].
• Acts 2:4And they were all filled [that is, diffused throughout their being] with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues (different languages), as the Spirit was giving them the ability to speak out [clearly and appropriately].
• Acts 10:46For they heard them talking in [unknown] tongues (languages) and exalting and magnifying and praising God. Then Peter said,
• Acts 19:6And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in [unknown] tongues (languages) and prophesying.
• 1 Corinthians 12:10and to another the working of miracles, and to another prophecy [foretelling the future, speaking a new message from God to the people], and to another discernment of spirits [the ability to distinguish sound, godly doctrine from the deceptive doctrine of man-made religions and cults], to another various kinds of [unknown] tongues, and to another interpretation of tongues.
• 1 Corinthians 14:5Now I wish that all of you spoke in unknown tongues, but even more [I wish] that you would prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater [and more useful] than the one who speaks in tongues, unless he translates or explains [what he says], so that the church may be edified [instructed, improved, strengthened].

Commentaries on Mark 16:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17These signs shall follow - Or rather, accompany; this is the proper import of the original word , from with, and , I follow. Them that believe - The believers, as we express it; i.e. the apostles, and all those who in those primitive times were endued with miraculous powers, for the confirmation of the doctrines they preached. In my name - That is, by the authority and influence of the almighty Jesus. Cast out devils - Whose kingdom Jesus Christ was…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17And these signs - These miracles. These evidences that they are sent from God. Them that believe - The apostles, and those in the primitive age who were endowed with like power. This promise was fulfilled if it can be shown that these signs followed in the case of any who believed, and it is not necessary to suppose that they would follow in the case of all. The meaning is, that they would be the result of faith, or of the belief of the gospel. It is true…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-18Verses 14-18 The evidences of the truth of the gospel are so full, that those who receive it not, may justly be upbraided with their unbelief. Our blessed Lord renewed his choice of the eleven as his apostles, and commissioned them to go into all the world, to preach his gospel to every creature. Only he that is a true Christian shall be saved through Christ. Simon Magus professed to believe, and was baptized, yet he was declared to be in the bonds of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-20Nearly all scholars agree that Mark did not write the shorter ending and the longer ending of his Gospel. These endings use different styles, vocabulary, and theology (teaching about God). Also, the two best early Greek manuscripts (Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanus) do not include these endings. However, many scholars also doubt that Mark meant to end his Gospel at 16:8. Several reasons support this view: Mark emphasizes that the predictions of Jesus…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-1817-18. And these signs shall follow them that believe ... They shall take up serpents--These two verses also are peculiar to Mark. The Ascension and Triumphant Proclamation of the Gospel Thereafter (Mr 16:19, 20).Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 16:17

• Apostles
• Charism
• Demons
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Language
• Miracles
• Persecution
• Power

In the dictionaries

• Daemoniac
• Exorcist
• Gifts, spiritual
• Prophecy
• Receive
• Resurrection of Christ
• Tongues, Gift of
• Unbelief
• Armenian Versions, of the Bible
• Demon; Demoniac; Demonology

Commentaries on Mark 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings