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

⁹ After his rising again, early on the first day of the week, Jesus appeared first of all to Mary of Magdala, from whom he had driven out seven demons. ¹⁰ She went and told the news to those who had been with him and who were now in sorrow and tears; ¹¹ Yet even they, when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, did not believe it. ¹² Afterwards, altered in appearance, he made himself known to two of them, as they were walking, on their way into the country. ¹³ They also went and told the rest, but they did not believe even them.

¹⁴ Later on, he made himself known to the Eleven themselves as they were at a meal, and reproached them with their want of faith and their stubbornness, because they did not believe those who had seen him after he had risen from the dead. ¹⁵ Then he said to them: "Go into all the world, and proclaim the Good News to all creation. ¹⁶ He who believes and is baptized shall be saved; but he who refuses to believe will be condemned. ¹⁷ Moreover these signs shall attend those who believe. In my Name they shall drive out demons; they shall speak with 'tongues'; ¹⁸ They shall take up serpents in their hands; and, if they drink any poison, it shall not hurt them; they will place their hands on sick people and they shall recover."

¹⁹ So the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into Heaven, and sat at the right hand of God. ²⁰ But they set out, and made the proclamation everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the Message by the signs which attended it.

⁹ To Urban, our fellow-worker in the Cause of Christ, and to my dear friend Stachys; ¹⁰ To that proved Christian Apelles; to the household of Aristobulus; ¹¹ To my countryman Herodion; to the Christians in the household of Narcissus; ¹² To Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who have worked hard for the Master; to my dear friend Persis, for she has done much hard work for the Master; ¹³ To that eminent Christian, Rufus, and to his mother, who has been a mother to me also; ¹⁴ To Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the Brothers with them; ¹⁵ Also to Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and to all Christ's People who are with them. ¹⁶ Greet one another with a sacred kiss. All the Churches of the Christ send you greetings.

¹⁷ I urge you, Brothers, to be on your guard against people who, by disregarding the teaching which you received, cause divisions and create difficulties; dissociate yourselves from them. ¹⁸ For such persons are not serving Christ, our Master, but are slaves to their own appetites; and, by their smooth words and flattery, they deceive simple-minded people.

¹⁹ Every one has heard of your ready obedience. It is true that I am very happy about you, but I want you to be well versed in all that is good, and innocent of all that is bad. ²⁰ And God, the giver of peace, will before long crush Satan under your feet. May the blessing of Jesus, our Lord, be with you.