Mark 16:9-20 - The Longer Ending Of Mark

⁹ Now after he had risen, early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary of Magdala, from whom he had driven out seven evil spirits. ¹⁰ She went and told it to his old companions, while they were mourning and weeping. ¹¹ When they heard that he was alive and that she had seen him, they would not believe it. ¹² Afterward he showed himself in a different form to two of them as they were walking along, on their way into the country. ¹³ They went back and told the rest, but they would not believe them.

¹⁴ Still later he appeared to the Eleven themselves when they were at table, and reproached them for their obstinacy and want of faith, because they had not believed those who had seen him after he had been raised from the dead. ¹⁵ And he said to them, "Go to the whole world and proclaim the good news to all the creation. ¹⁶ He who believes it and is baptized will be saved, but he who does not believe it will be condemned. ¹⁷ And signs like these will attend those who believe: with my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in foreign tongues; ¹⁸ they will take snakes in their hands, and if they drink poison it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will get well."

¹⁹ So the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was caught up into heaven and took his seat at God's right hand. ²⁰ And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed their message by the signs that attended it.

⁹ Remember me to Urbanus, our fellow-worker in Christ's cause, and to my dear Stachys. ¹⁰ Remember me to that veteran Christian, Apelles. Remember me to those who belong to the household of Aristobulus. ¹¹ Remember me to my fellow-countryman, Herodion. Remember me to the Christians in the household of Narcissus. ¹² Remember me to Tryphaena and Tryphosa, those hard workers in the Lord's cause. Remember me to my dear Persis, who has worked so hard for the Lord, ¹³ Remember me to Rufus, that eminent Christian, and to his mother, who has been a mother to me. ¹⁴ Remember me to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who meet with them. ¹⁵ Remember me to Philologus and Julia, to Nereus and his sister, and to Olympas, and all God's people who meet with them. ¹⁶ Greet one another with a sacred kiss. All the churches of Christ wish to be remembered to you.

¹⁷ I beg you, brothers, to be on the watch for those who introduce divisions and difficulties, in opposition to the instruction that you were given, and to avoid them. ¹⁸ Such men are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own base passions, and with their plausible and flattering talk they deceive simple-minded people.

¹⁹ Everyone has heard of your obedience, and I am very happy about you, but I want you to be wise about what is good and guileless about what is bad. ²⁰ And God, who is the source of peace, will soon crush Satan under your feet. The blessing of our Lord Jesus be with you.