Mark 16:20

Mark 16:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
• New International Version (NIV)Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by accompanying signs.]]
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.

Context of Mark 16:20

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. And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord was working with them and confirming the word by the signs that followed.]

Mark 16:20 word by word

ἐκεῖνοι δὲ ἐξελθόντες ἐκήρυξαν πανταχοῦ, τοῦ κυρίου συνεργοῦντος καὶ τὸν λόγον βεβαιοῦντος διὰ τῶν ἐπακολουθούντων σημείων.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• theyἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
• went forthἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• and preachedκηρύσσωkērussō · to preachG2784
• every whereπανταχοῦpantachou · everywhereG3837
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• working withσυνεργέωsunergeō · to work withG4903
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• confirmingβεβαιόωbebaioō · to confirmG950
• the wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• withδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• signsσημεῖονsēmeion · signG4592
• followingἐπακολουθέωepakoloutheō · to follow afterG1872
• Amenἀμήνamēn · amenG281

Cross-references for Mark 16:20

• Acts 2:1When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place,
• Acts 4:30while You extend Your hand to heal, and signs and wonders (attesting miracles) take place through the name [and the authority and power] of Your holy Servant and Son Jesus.”
• Acts 5:12At the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders (attesting miracles) were continually taking place among the people. And by common consent they all met together [at the temple] in [the covered porch called] Solomon’s portico.
• Acts 8:4Now those [believers] who had been scattered went from place to place preaching the word [the good news of salvation through Christ].
• Acts 14:3So Paul and Barnabas stayed for a long time, speaking boldly and confidently for the Lord, who continued to testify to the word of His grace, granting that signs and wonders (attesting miracles) be done by them.
• Romans 15:19with the power of signs and wonders, [and all of it] in the power of the Spirit. So [starting] from Jerusalem and as far away as Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel [faithfully preaching the good news] of Christ [where it had not before been preached].
• 1 Corinthians 2:4And my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom [using clever rhetoric], but [they were delivered] in demonstration of the [Holy] Spirit [operating through me] and of [His] power [stirring the minds of the listeners and persuading them],
• 1 Corinthians 3:6I planted, Apollos watered, but God [all the while] was causing the growth.
• 2 Corinthians 6:1Working together with Him, we strongly urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain [by turning away from sound doctrine and His merciful kindness].
• Hebrews 2:4[and besides this evidence] God also testifying with them [confirming the message of salvation], both by signs and wonders and by various miracles [carried out by Jesus and the apostles] and by [granting to believers the] gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will.

Commentaries on Mark 16:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20The Lord working with them - This co-operation was twofold, internal and external. Internal, illuminating their minds, convincing them of the truth, and establishing them in it. External, conveying their word to the souls that heard it, by the demonstration of the Holy Ghost; convincing them of sin, righteousness, and judgment; justifying them by his blood, and sanctifying them by his Spirit. Though miraculous powers are not now requisite, because the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20They went forth - The apostles. Everywhere - In all parts of the world. See the account in the Acts and the Epistles. The Lord worked with them - By miracles; by removing obstacles; by supporting them; and by giving the gospel success and making it effectual to saving men. Confirming the word - Showing it to be the word of God or a revelation from heaven. d By signs following - By attending miracles. By raising the dead, healing the sick, etc., as signs…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-20Verses 19-20 After the Lord had spoken he went up into heaven. Sitting is a posture of rest, he had finished his work; and a posture of rule, he took possession of his kingdom. He sat at the right hand of God, which denotes his sovereign dignity and universal power. Whatever God does concerning us, gives to us, or accepts from us, it is by his Son. Now he is glorified with the glory he had before the world. The apostles went forth, and preached every…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. 2020. And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen--We have in this closing verse a most important link of connection with the Acts of the Apostles, where He who directed all the movements of the infant Church is perpetually styled "The Lord"; thus illustrating His own promise for the rounding and building up of the Church, "Lo, I AM WITH You alway!"Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 16:20

• Ascension
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
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In the dictionaries

• Apostle
• Receive
• Unbelief
• Armenian Versions, of the Bible
• Ascension
• Baptism (lutheran Doctrine)
• Confirm; Confirmation
• Follow
• Jesus Christ
• Mark, the Gospel According to

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