Nuanced
Passage recognized as late insertion; generally included but noted as uncertain
Non-denominational evangelical churches generally acknowledge that Mark 16:9-20 is absent from the earliest manuscripts and is a later addition. However, many evangelical study Bibles include the passage with a note indicating its uncertain status.
Evangelical hermeneutics permit this nuance: the passage is Scripture as transmitted to us, but its original authorship and earliest textual status are matters of historical fact.
Key Distinctions
- Textual status:
- late addition recognized
- Canonical status:
- included with notation
- Theological value:
- content affirmed
Scripture References
Sources
- National Association of Evangelicals Statement of Faith
- National Association of Evangelicals Statement of Faith