The Shorter Ending: Found after Mk 16:8 before the Longer Ending in four seventh-to-ninth-century Greek manuscripts as well as in one Old Latin version, where it appears alone without the Longer Ending. It is a general resume of the material concerning the appearances of the risen Jesus, reflecting, in particular, traditions found in Lk 24 and Jn 20. Early citations of it by the Fathers indicate that it was composed by the second century, although vocabulary and style indicate that it was written by someone other than Mark. * This passage, termed the Longer Ending to the Marcan gospel by comparison with a much briefer conclusion found in some less important manuscripts, has traditionally been accepted as a canonical part of the gospel and was defined as such by the Council of Trent. This abrupt termination causes some to believe that the original ending of this gospel may have been lost. Mark’s composition of the gospel ends at Mk 16:8 with the women telling no one, because they were afraid. They are told to proclaim the news to Peter and the disciples in order to prepare them for a reunion with him. The women find the tomb empty, and an angel stationed there announces to them what has happened. * The purpose of this narrative is to show that the tomb is empty and that Jesus has been raised ( Mk 16:6) and is going before you to Galilee ( Mk 16:7) in fulfillment of Mk 14:28. k 20But they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word through accompanying signs.] l The Shorter Ending 19So then the Lord Jesus, after he spoke to them, was taken up into heaven and took his seat at the right hand of God. They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” j 14 h later, as the eleven were at table, he appeared to them and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart because they had not believed those who saw him after he had been raised.ġ5 i He said to them, “Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature.ġ6Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved whoever does not believe will be condemned.ġ7These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will drive out demons, they will speak new languages.ġ8They will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not harm them. 12 g After this he appeared in another form to two of them walking along on their way to the country.ġ3They returned and told the others but they did not believe them either. [ 9 e When he had risen, early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven seven demons.ġ0 f She went and told his companions who were mourning and weeping.ġ1When they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe. They said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. Behold, the place where they laid him.ħBut go and tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He is going before you to Galilee there you will see him, as he told you.’” d 8Then they went out and fled from the tomb, seized with trembling and bewilderment. c 6He said to them, “Do not be amazed! You seek Jesus of Nazareth, the crucified. b 2Very early when the sun had risen, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb.ģThey were saying to one another, “Who will roll back the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?”ĤWhen they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back it was very large.ĥOn entering the tomb they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a white robe, and they were utterly amazed. * 1When the sabbath was over, a Mary Magdalene, Mary, the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go and anoint him.
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