Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Mark 16:18
If they drink any deadly thing — But not by their own choice. God never calls us to try any such experiments.
If they drink any deadly thing — But not by their own choice. God never calls us to try any such experiments.
MARK 16:9-20 _The Ending(s) of Mark_ Four endings of the Gospel according to Mark are current in the manuscripts. (1) The last twelve verses of the commonly received text of Mark are absent from the...
MARK 16:18 @kai. evn tai/j cersi.n# o'feij {C} Although it is possible that the expression kai. evn tai/j cersi,n was added in imitation of the account in Acts 28:3-6, a majority of the Committee p...
Verse 18. _TAKE UP SERPENTS_] Several MSS. add εν ταις χερσιν, _in their hands _- shall be enabled to give, when such a proof may be serviceable to the cause of truth, this evidence of their being con...
THEY SHALL TAKE UP SERPENTS - When it is necessary for the sake of establishing religion, they shall handle poisonous reptiles without injury, thus showing that God was with them to keep them from har...
PART V. THE SERVANT HIGHLY EXALTED. RISEN AND ASCENDED; HIS COMMISSION TO HIS SERVANTS AND WORKING WITH THEM Chapter 16 1. The Resurrection and His Manifestation. (Mark 16:1 .Matthew 28:1; Luke 24:1...
These verses constitute the longer of two alternative endings found in some MSS. In an Armenian text (of A.D. 986) the longer ending is attributed to Ariston, the Presbyter, perhaps the Aristion who w...
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 mo...
TELL PETER (Mark 16:1-8)...
THEY SHALL TAKE UP SERPENTS. See Acts 28:5. Compare Luke 10:19. IF THEY DRINK, &c. The condition to be seen by the result. App-118. DRINK, &c. Eusebius (iii. 39) records this of John and of Barsabas...
_they shall take up serpents_ And so we read of St Paul shaking off the viper at Malta (Acts 28:5). Comp. Luke 10:19. _and if they drink_ As is related of St John that he drank the cup of hemlock whic...
18. [3586][3587] omit καὶ ἐν ταῖς χερσίν. [3586] Codex Alexandrinus. 5th cent. Brought by Cyril Lucar, Patriarch of Constantinople, from Alexandria, and afterwards presented by him to King Charles I....
14–18. THE APPEARANCES TO THE ELEVEN Luke 24:36-43; John 20:19-23. Cf. 1 Corinthians 15:5 f....
Ver 14. Afterward He appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen Him after He was risen. 1...
_ THE WORD WAS CONFIRMED BY MIRACLES MARK 16:17-20:_ Jesus said, "These signs shall follow them that believe." (Mark 16:17) "Them that believe" refers to the eleven. (Mark 16:14) The antecedent of "th...
ΌΦΕΙΣ _асс. pl. от_ ΌΦΙΣ (G3789) змея, ΆΡΟΫ́ΣΙΝ _fut. ind. act. от_ ΑΊΡΩ (G142) поднимать, подбирать, ΘΑΝΆΣΙΜΟΣ (G2286) смертельное, ΠΊΩΣΙΝ _aor. conj. act. от_ ΠΊΝΩ (G4095) пить. _Conj._ в _conj....
THEY SHALL TAKE UP SERPENTS;— The power here referred to, included, as in the case of St. Paul, Acts 28:3 an ability to heal the most dangerous wounds given by the bite of the most noxious animals. We...
2. THE GREAT COMMISSION ACCORDING TO 16:14-20 _TEXT 16:14-20_ And afterward he was manifested unto the eleven themselves as they sat at meat; and he upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of...
_SUMMARY 15:16_16:20 This closing section of Mark, like the corresponding section in Matthew, contains two proofs of the divinity of Jesus. The first is found in the darkness that covered the earth du...
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. THEY SHALL TAKE UP SERPENTS; AND IF THEY DRINK AN...
The reason for these omissions is plain from the character of the narrative. Failing to see the proper place of this commission, and that _ the record itself says that it was fulfilled _ (Mar_16:20),...
16:18 not (b-16) 'In no wise.' a strong negative....
THE RESURRECTION 1-8. The women at the tomb, and the angel (Matthew 28:1; Luke 24:1; John 20:1). See on Mt and Jn....
CONCLUSION OF THE GOSPEL. One uncial MS gives a second termination to the Gospel as follows: 'And they reported all the things that had been commanded them briefly (_or_ immediately) to the companions...
APPEARANCE TO THE ELEVEN. This is variously identified with the appearance on the evening of the resurrection day (Luke 24:36; John 20:19), and with the final interview (Acts 1:6). But Swete is probab...
SERPENTS] cp. Luke 10:19; Acts 28:3. DRINK ANY DEADLY THING] There is no example in the NT., but St. John and Barsabas (Acts 1:23) are said in early tradition to have drunk a cup of poison unharmed. L...
CHRIST IN THE BIBLE: MARK’S GOSPEL _KEITH SIMONS_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 16 THE *ANGEL’S MESSAGE VERSES 1-8 When Joseph buried Jesus’ dead body, Joseph did...
THEY SHALL TAKE UP SERPENTS. — The instance of St. Paul at Melita is the only recorded example of the kind (Acts 28:1). Power over “serpents and scorpions” had, it will be remembered, been given befor...
(9-20) NOW WHEN JESUS WAS RISEN EARLY. — See Notes on Matthew 28:16. The history of the verses that follow is in every way remarkable. They are not found in two of the oldest MSS. — the Sinaitic and t...
CHAPTER 16 CHAPTER 16:1-18 (Mark 16:1) CHRIST RISEN "And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint Him. And...
_The Commission_ (Matthew 28:18-20). εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἅπαντα, added to Mt.'s πορευθέντες. κηρύξατε τ. εὐ.: this more specific and evangelic phrase replaces Mt.'s μαθητεύσατε, and πάσῃ τῇ κτίσει gives mo...
Mark 16:9-20 may be divided into three parts corresponding more or less to sections in _John, Luke_, and _Matthew_, and not improbably based on these; Mark 16:9-11, answering to John 20:14-18;...
THE POWER OF HIS RESURRECTION Mark 16:1-20 In the dim light the women brave the dangers of an Eastern city and hasten to the grave. How often we seek Christ in the grave of old experiences or of dead...
How completely all His disciples had missed the meaning of His teaching concerning His own resurrection may be gathered from this story. The women were bringing spices to embalm His body. In spite of...
(15) And he said unto them; Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. (16) He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. (17) An...
The transfiguration, as a matter of fact witnessed by the eyes of chosen witnesses, introduces naturally the great change that was about to be effected by the mighty power of God; for that wondrous sc...
The last chapter is divided into two parts a fact that has even given rise to questions as to the authenticity of Verses 9-20 (Mark 16:9-20). The first part of the chapter, Verses 1-8 (Mark 16:1-8), r...
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 h...
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. Ver. 18. _It shall not hurt them_] No more shall the...
_And these signs shall follow them that believe_ Bengelius subjoins, “That believe with that very faith mentioned in the preceding verse.” (Though it is certain a man may work miracles and not have sa...
SERPENTS; poisonous reptiles. They would be able, when needful, to handle them without injury. Acts 28:3-6. DEADLY THING; mortal poison. LAY HANDS ON THE SICK, ACTS 9:17....
The appearance to the eleven:...
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. A still later revelation of Christ toward the end of...
14-18 The evidences of the truth of the gospel are so full, that those who receive it not, may justly be upbraided with their unbelief. Our blessed Lord renewed his choice of the eleven as his apostl...
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Tertullian Scorpiace and adjuring,[3]...
Mark 16:18 up G142 (G5692) serpents G3789 if G2579 drink G4095 (G5632) anything G5100 deadly G2286 means...
‘And these signs will follow those who believe. In my name they will cast out devils, they will speak with new tongues, they will take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing it will not hurt...
THE GENUINENESS of Mark 16:9-20. This has been greatly doubted for the following reasons: (1.) They are not found in the two _oldest_ and best manuscripts of the New Testament (the Sinaitic and the Va...
Mark 16:16-18 are peculiar to this Gospel and quite characteristic. They may have been uttered on the mountain in Galilee, or more likely still, just before the Ascension, mentioned immediately afterw...
Mark 16:18. THEY SHALL TAKE UP SERPENTS. See Acts 28:3-5, where this promise was fulfilled in the case of Paul. We therefore retain the simple meaning: they shall take up serpents without injury, as a...
THEY SHALL TAKE UP SERPENTS (οφεις αρουσιν). Jesus had said something like this in Luke 10:19 and Paul was unharmed by the serpent in Malta (Acts 28:3).IF THEY DRINK ANY DEADLY THING (κ'αν θανασιμ...
Mark 16:18 The Safety and Helpfulness of Faith. I. Consider the safety which Christ offers. Notice it is a safety, not by the avoidance of deadly things, but by the neutralizing of them through a hig...
Mark 16:1. _And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him._ True love had made a mistake; but i...
Mark 16:1. _And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him._ We know that «him» whose name is no...
CONTENTS: Resurrection and ascension of Jesus. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Mary Magdalene, Peter, disciples, Mary the mother of James and Joses, young man (an angel). CONCLUSION: Jesus who was crucified...
Mark 16:1. _When the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene came very early in the morning to the sepulchre._ See on Luke 8:2. All the circumstances mentioned in these eight verses claim particular notice....
BELIEVERS WILL BE GIVEN. It is generally thought that this is a promise limited to the apostolic age [some think these signs of power ended when Jerusalem was destroyed in 70 A.D.]. The primary force...
_And upbraided them with their unbelief._ THE DEPARTING SAVIOUR It cannot be a matter of indifference to the pious to know in what manner the blessed Saviour took final leave of His earthly Church. I...
_They shall take up serpents._ THE PRIVILEGES OF BELIEVERS It is to men who believe, through their belief, that privileges such as these are to be given. The essence and ground of the promised power...
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 16:9 “Longer Ending of Mark.” Some ancient manuscripts of Mark’s Gospel contain these verses and others do not. Early church fathers did not appear to know of these verses. Eusebius...
CHAPTER XVI. 1 _An angel declareth the resurrection of Christ to three women_. 9 _Christ himself appeareth to Mary Magdalene_ : 12 _to two going into the country_ : 14 _then to the apostles_, 15 _who...
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Mark 16:9. See Appendix, p. 641. Mark 16:15. GO YE INTO ALL THE WORLD.—That is to say, “Go wherever ye will, wherever ye can, that the gospel may be diffused: no limit...
EXPOSITION MARK 16:1 AND WHEN THE SABBATH WAS PAST, MARY MAGDALENE, AND MARY THE MOTHER OF JAMES, AND SALOME, BOUGHT SPICES ἠγόρασαν ἀρώματα) THAT THEY MIGHT COME AND ANOINT HIM. A hasty but lav...
And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome [so we get these two Marys, who was, of course, standing afar off watching the crucifixion with them] had bought...
1 Corinthians 12:9; 2 Kings 4:39; Acts 19:12; Acts 28:3; Acts 28:8;...
The sick [α ρ ρ ω σ τ ο υ ς]. See on Mark 6:5....
CHRIST'S MISSIONARY COMMAND AS SEEN IN THE EARLY CHURCH Matthew 28:18; _Mark 16:15; Luke 24:45_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS As the time came for the Lord to leave, and to return to His Father, He pressed upo...
Why is this passage of Scripture omitted in some Bibles? PROBLEM: Most modern Bibles contain this ending of the Gospel of Mark, including the KJV, ASV, NASB, and the NKJV. However, both the RSV and th...