Mark 16:9-20 — "The Longer Ending"

The CRC acknowledges that Mark 16:9-20 is not found in the earliest and most reliable Greek manuscripts and is likely a later addition. The original Gospel likely ends at Mark 16:8. However, the CRC does not exclude this passage from the canon. The text is recognized as an early Christian witness (2nd century) to resurrection appearances and the missionary commission. When the passage appears in modern Bibles with textual notes, the CRC reads it prayerfully and reverently while noting its secondary attestation. The doctrine affirmed in this ending (resurrection, commission, signs accompanying believers) aligns with reformed theology.