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The Great Commission

Mark 16:17

Why translations differ here

Mark's longer ending: original, added, or both? Mark 16:9–20 is in the great majority of manuscripts and was known by the second century (Irenaeus quotes it).

In 9 translations

BSB
And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;WH in tongues
KJV
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
WEB
These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages;
ASV
And these signs shall accompany them that believe: in my name shall they cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues;
LSV
And signs will accompany those believing these things: they will cast out demons in My Name; they will speak with new tongues;
YLT
'And signs shall accompany those believing these things; in my name demons they shall cast out; with new tongues they shall speak;
DBY
And these signs shall follow those that have believed: in my name they shall cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues;
DRC
And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name they shall cast out devils: they shall speak with new tongues.
GNV
And these tokens shall folowe them that beleeue, In my Name they shall cast out deuils, and shall speake with newe tongues,

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Where the editions differ

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include Σημεῖα δὲ τοῖς πιστεύσασιν (“Signs now with those having believed”); SBLGNT (2010) do not include this wording.
  • NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read παρακολουθήσει (“will accompany”); Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἀκολουθήσει (“will accompany”).
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου δαιμόνια ἐκβαλοῦσιν γλώσσαις λαλήσουσιν (“In the name of Me demons they will cast out, with tongues they will speak”); SBLGNT (2010) do not include this wording.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include καιναῖς (“new”); Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Word order: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort, Tregelles place ταῦτα elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: ταῦτα παρακολουθήσει. Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read ταῦτα παρακολουθήσει; Westcott and Hort (1881) (double brackets), Tregelles read ἀκολουθήσει ταῦτα.
  • SBLGNT: καιναῖς. Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read καιναῖς; Westcott and Hort (1881) (double brackets), Tregelles omit this wording.

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Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
σημεῖα δὲ τοῖς πιστεύσασιν ταῦτα παρακολουθήσει, ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου δαιμόνια ἐκβαλοῦσιν, γλώσσαις λαλήσουσιν καιναῖς,
RP2018
Σημεῖα δὲ τοῖς πιστεύσασιν ταῦτα παρακολουθήσει· ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου δαιμόνια ἐκβαλοῦσιν· γλώσσαις λαλήσουσιν καιναῖς·
TR-Boyd
Σημεῖα δὲ τοῖς πιστεύσασι ταῦτα παρακολουθήσει· ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου δαιμόνια ἐκβαλοῦσι· γλώσσαις λαλήσουσι καιναῖς·
SCR1894
σημεια δε τοις πιστευσασιν ταυτα παρακολουθησει εν τω ονοματι μου δαιμονια εκβαλουσιν γλωσσαις λαλησουσιν καιναις

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Acts 5:16Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.
  • 1 Corinthians 12:28And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.
  • Luke 10:17The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”
  • Acts 8:7With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.
  • John 14:12Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
  • 1 Corinthians 12:10to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in various tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.
  • Acts 10:46For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said,
  • Acts 19:6And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
  • 1 Corinthians 14:2For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries in the Spirit.
  • 1 Corinthians 12:30Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?
  • 1 Corinthians 14:4–26The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church. I wish that all of you could speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one…
  • 1 Corinthians 13:1If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal.
  • Acts 16:18She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.
  • Acts 19:12–16so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left them. Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord…
  • Mark 9:38John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
  • Acts 2:4–11And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. And when this sound…

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