Mark 16:9-20 — "The Longer Ending"

Branhamism affirms the authenticity of Mark 16:9-20 (the Longer Ending) as part of the original Gospel, valuing its content about resurrection appearances and the signs that follow believers. For Branham, this passage supports the continuation of supernatural gifts and miracles in the church, a foundational belief in his ministry. The text's promise that believers will perform miraculous signs ('cast out demons, speak with new tongues, pick up serpents, drink poison without harm, heal the sick') was interpreted by Branham as validating his own prophetic and healing ministry.

Branham argued that the longer ending of Mark proves the apostolic faith included the working of wonders as confirmation of the gospel. Branhamism does not accept critical textual scholarship questioning the passage's authenticity, instead affirming it as genuine and crucial to understanding the fullness of apostolic Christianity. The presence of these supernatural themes in Mark 16:17-18 aligns with Branham's broader restorationist vision of recovering apostolic faith complete with miracles.