Notes on the Verification of Mark 16:9-20
The text of Mark 16:9-20 is consistent with inspired text found in the rest of the New Testament
| Mark 16 | Claims | Verified |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | He had risen early on the first day of the week | Matthew 28:1-4; Luke 24:1; John 20:1 |
| He first appeared to Mary Magdalene | John 20:14ff | |
| From whom he had cast out seven demons | Luke 8:2 | |
| 10 | She went and reported to those who had been with Him | John 20:18 |
| While they were mourning and weeping | John 14:27-29; 16:20-22 | |
| 11 | They refused to believe it | Luke 24:11; John 20:9 |
| 12 | He appeared in a different form | Luke 24:16, 31 |
| Two of them while walking on their way | Luke 24:13ff | |
| 13 | They reported it to the others | Luke 24:35 |
| They did not believe them either | Luke 24:38 | |
| 14 | He appeared to the eleven by themselves at the table | Luke 24:33, 41; John 20:19 |
| He reproved them for unbelief | Luke 24:25; John 20:27 | |
| 15 | Go to all the world and preach the gospel | Matthew 28:19; Luke 24:47; Acts 1:8 |
| 16 | He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved | Matthew 28:19; John 20:31; Acts 2:38; I Peter 3:21 |
| He who has disbelieved shall be condemned | II Corinthians 4:4; Titus 1:15; Hebrews 3:12; Revelation 21:8 | |
| 17 | Signs: Cast out demons | Matthew 10:1,8; Luke 10:17; Acts 5:16 |
| Signs: Speak with new tongues | Acts 2:4; I Corinthians 13:1; 14:2 | |
| 18 | Signs: Pick up serpents | Luke 10:19; Acts 28:3ff |
| Signs: Drink poison | (Matthew 10:1); Luke 10:19 | |
| Signs: Heal the sick | Acts 5:16; 8:7 | |
| 19 | He was received up into heaven | Luke 24:51; Acts 1:9 |
| Sat down at the right hand of God | Acts 2:33; Ephesians 1:20; Hebrews 1:13 | |
| 20 | They went out and preached everywhere | Matthew 28:19; Acts 1:8 |
| The Lord worked with them by signs | Acts 4:30; 9:34; 18:10; Hebrews 2:4 | |
| The message was reported to Peter and his companions | Matthew 28:7,10; Luke 24:9,34; John 20:18; I Corinthians 15:5 | |
| Jesus sent them out east to west | Acts 1:8; I Corinthians 4:9 | |
| Sacred and imperishable proclamation | II Timothy 1:9, 14; Hebrews 2:3; I Peter 1:22ff |
List originally done by Luke Moyer
