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Mark 16:9-20 — "The Longer Ending"

Whether the longer ending of Mark's Gospel (verses 9-20), absent from the earliest manuscripts, is considered part of canonical Scripture or a later addition.

Overall consensus61/100

Reformed Baptist Churches (1689 London Baptist Confession)

Reformed Baptist Churches (1689 London Baptist Confession)

Evangelical

Nuanced

Mark 16:9-20 included with textual notation; authenticity disputed

Reformed Baptists include Mark 16:9-20 in canon recognizing significant manuscript evidence raises questions about original ending. Modern critical editions place passage in brackets or footnote.\n\nPassage not rejected or devalued but textual history acknowledged. Reformed Baptist approach respects both historical-critical findings and canonical status. Passage treated as Scripture with awareness of complex history.

Scripture References

Sources

  • 1689 London Baptist Confession Chapter 1
  • UBS Greek New Testament
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