Mark 16:15-20 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 16:14-18

Here is, I. The conviction which Christ gave his apostles of the truth of his resurrection (Mark 16:14); He appeared to them himself, when they were all together, as they sat at meat, which gave him an opportunity to eat and drink with them, for their full satisfaction; see Acts 10:41. And still, when he appeared to them, he upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, for even at the general meeting in Galilee, some doubted, as we find Matt. 28:17. Note, The evidences of the... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 16:19-20

Here is, 1. Christ welcomed into the upper world (Mark 16:19): After the Lord had spoken what he had to say to his disciples, he went up into heaven, in a cloud; which we have a particular account of (Acts 1:9), and he had not only an admission, but an abundant entrance, into his kingdom there; he was received up, received in state, with loud acclamations of the heavenly hosts; and he sat on the right hand of God: sitting in a posture of rest, for now he had finished his work, and a posture of... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 16:9-20

16:9-20 When he had risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary of Magdala, out of whom he had cast seven devils. She went and told the news to those who had been with him, who were mourning and weeping. When they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe. After that he appeared in another form to two of them as they walked, as they were on their way to the country. And they went away and told the news to the rest, but they did not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 16:15

And he said unto them ,.... Not at the same time, and place, as before; not on the first day of the week, on which he rose from the dead, but forty days after, just upon his ascension to heaven; see Mark 16:19 ; nor at Jerusalem, but in Galilee, where be appointed to meet his disciples, and did, when he gave them the following commission; see Matthew 28:16 . go ye into all the world : not only into Judea, and through all the cities of it, where they had been before confined; nor only... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 16:16

He that believeth ,.... Not notionally only, or that gives a bare assent to the truth of the Gospel; but spiritually, who sees Christ, his need of him, and the worth and excellency, suitableness and fulness of him; who comes to him as a poor perishing sinner, and ventures on him, and commits himself to him, and lives upon him; believing alone in him, and expecting life and salvation alone by him: and is baptized ; faith must precede baptism, as these words of Christ, and Scripture... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 16:17

And these signs shall follow them that believe ,.... Not all of them, but some; and not always, only for a time; and which were necessary for the confirmation of the Gospel, and the establishment of Christianity in the world; and not only believing hearers, but believing ministers of the word, are chiefly designed; and this is said, for the encouragement both of those that preach the Gospel, and of them that hear, believe and obey. The Persic version, contrary to all others, reads, "ye shall... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 16:18

They shall take up serpents ,.... The Arabic version adds, "in their own hands"; and in an ancient manuscript of Beza's it is read, "in the hands"; so the Apostle Paul had a viper, which fastened and hung on his hand, which he shook off, without receiving any harm from it, Acts 28:3 . And if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them ; not that they were hereby warranted to drink poison, to show what power they had; but should they accidentally drink it, or rather should they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 16:19

So then, after the Lord ,.... The Vulgate Latin and Syriac versions add, "Jesus"; and the Ethiopic version reads, "our Lord, the Lord Jesus"; and both Syriac and Persic read, "our Lord"; which is common in these versions, where the word "Lord" is used: had spoken unto them ; the disciples, the above words, which commissioned them where to go, what to do, and what to say; and what should follow them, for the confirmation of their mission and doctrine: he was received up into heaven ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 16:20

And they went forth ,.... After this the apostles went forth, from Galilee to Jerusalem; and on the day of pentecost, they appeared publicly, and preached the Gospel in divers languages; and after the death of Stephen, and the persecution raised upon that, they went forth from Jerusalem; see Isaiah 2:3 . And preached every where ; not only in Judea, and in the neighbouring countries, but all over the world, in process of time: the Lord working with them ; making their ministry... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 16:15

Go ye into all the world - See on Matthew 28:19 ; (note). And preach the Gospel to every creature - Proclaim the glad tidings - of Christ crucified; and raised from the dead - to all the creation, πασῃ τῃ κτισει - to the Gentile world; for in this sense בריות berioth , is often understood among the rabbins; because He, through the grace of God, hath tasted death for Every man, Hebrews 2:9 . And on the rejection of the Gospel by the Jews, it was sent to the whole Gentile... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 16:14-18

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 16:19-20

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 16:9-20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 16:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 16:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 16:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 16:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 16:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 16:20

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 16:15

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