# Mark 16.17

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**Book:** [Mark](/codex/john-mark/) · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 15. And he said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation.</span> 16. <span class="rl-speech">He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.</span>
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> **17. <span class="rl-speech">And these signs shall accompany them that believe: in my name shall they cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues;</span>**
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> 18. <span class="rl-speech">they shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall in no wise hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.</span> 19. So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken unto them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. (Mark 16:15-19, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 15. He said to them, <span class="rl-speech">“Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.</span> 16. <span class="rl-speech">He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.</span>
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> **17. <span class="rl-speech">These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages;</span>**
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> 18. <span class="rl-speech">they will take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it will in no way hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”</span> 19. So then the Lord, after he had spoken to them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. (Mark 16:15-19, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 15. And he said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.</span> 16. <span class="rl-speech">He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.</span>
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> **17. <span class="rl-speech">And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;</span>**
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> 18. <span class="rl-speech">They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.</span> 19. So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. (Mark 16:15-19, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 15. and he said to them, <span class="rl-speech">'Having gone to all the world, proclaim the good news to all the creation;</span> 16. <span class="rl-speech">he who hath believed, and hath been baptized, shall be saved; and he who hath not believed, shall be condemned.</span>
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> **17. <span class="rl-speech">'And signs shall accompany those believing these things; in my name demons they shall cast out; with new tongues they shall speak;</span>**
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> 18. <span class="rl-speech">serpents they shall take up; and if any deadly thing they may drink, it shall not hurt them; on the ailing they shall lay hands, and they shall be well.'</span> 19. The Lord, then, indeed, after speaking to them, was received up to the heaven, and sat on the right hand of God; (Mark 16:15-19, YLT)

## Setting

- **Speaker:** Mark / John Mark (traditionally, on Peter's preaching) / narrator + Jesus's direct teaching
- **Audience:** Gentile-Roman Christian audience (heavy explanation of Jewish customs)
- **Location:** first-century Palestine (events); Rome (likely composition)
- **Time period:** events c. 4 BC, AD 30/33; composed c. AD 55-70

## Theological reading

## Key words

- [G1140 - daimonion](/codex/g1140-daimonion/), *daimonion* (Strong's G1140). Also appears in: [Matthew 12.28](/codex/matthew-12-28/), [Mark 3.20-30](/codex/mark-3-20-30/), [Mark 6](/codex/mark-6/).
- [G3686 - onoma](/codex/g3686-onoma/), *onoma* (Strong's G3686). Also appears in: [Matthew 1.21](/codex/matthew-1-21/), [Matthew 1.23](/codex/matthew-1-23/), [Matthew 1](/codex/matthew-1/).
- [G4100 - pisteuo](/codex/g4100-pisteuo/), *pisteuo* (Strong's G4100). Also appears in: [Matthew 18.6](/codex/matthew-18-6/), [Mark 15](/codex/mark-15/), [Mark 16.16-18](/codex/mark-16-16-18/).

## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.

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## Quoted in

**Arguments and defeaters:**

- [Argument from the Resurrection](/codex/argument-from-the-resurrection/), via [Mark 16.9-20](/codex/mark-16-9-20/)
- [Bible Contradictions Objection Defeater](/codex/bible-contradictions-objection-defeater/), via [Mark 16.9-20](/codex/mark-16-9-20/)
- [Christ Before Jesus Thesis Defeater](/codex/christ-before-jesus-thesis-defeater/), via [Mark 16.9-20](/codex/mark-16-9-20/)
- [Manuscript Variants Bible Corruption Objection Defeater](/codex/manuscript-variants-bible-corruption-objection-defeater/), via [Mark 16.9-20](/codex/mark-16-9-20/)
- [Marks Ending Proves the Resurrection Was Invented Objection Defeater](/codex/marks-ending-proves-the-resurrection-was-invented-objection-defeater/), via [Mark 16.9-20](/codex/mark-16-9-20/)
- [The Bible Has Been Recopied and Changed Objection Defeater](/codex/the-bible-has-been-recopied-and-changed-objection-defeater/), via [Mark 16.9-20](/codex/mark-16-9-20/)
- [Woman Caught in Adultery Was Added Objection Defeater](/codex/woman-caught-in-adultery-was-added-objection-defeater/), via [Mark 16.9-20](/codex/mark-16-9-20/)

**Concepts:**

- [Authority to Cast Out Demons](/codex/authority-to-cast-out-demons/)
- [Bible Manuscript Reliability](/codex/bible-manuscript-reliability/), via [Mark 16.9-20](/codex/mark-16-9-20/)
- [Criticcom Bible Software, A Response](/codex/criticcom-bible-software-a-response/), via [Mark 16.9-20](/codex/mark-16-9-20/)
- [Evangelist](/codex/evangelist/)
- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [Mark 16](/codex/mark-16/)
- [Prayers Against Scoffing and Mockery](/codex/prayers-against-scoffing-and-mockery/)
- [Spiritual Warfare](/codex/spiritual-warfare/)
- [Young's Literal Translation](/codex/ylt/), via [Mark 16.16-18](/codex/mark-16-16-18/)

**People:**

- [Bart Ehrman](/codex/bart-ehrman/), via [Mark 16.9-20](/codex/mark-16-9-20/)
- [John Mark](/codex/john-mark/), via [Mark 16.9-20](/codex/mark-16-9-20/)

**Passages:**

- [Mark 15](/codex/mark-15/)
- [Mark 16.16-18](/codex/mark-16-16-18/)
- [Mark 6](/codex/mark-6/)
- [Matthew 18.6](/codex/matthew-18-6/)

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