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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

Seventh Day Baptist General Conference

Seventh Day Baptist General Conference

Other Protestant

Nuanced

Canonically included but acknowledges manuscript uncertainty; content affirmed

Seventh Day Baptists include Mark 16:9-20 in the canonical New Testament and affirm the content of these verses regarding Christ's resurrection appearances and the Great Commission. However, the SDB acknowledges the scholarly reality that the longer ending does not appear in the earliest and most reliable manuscripts.

Key Distinctions

Textual status:
absent from earliest manuscripts
Canonical status:
included in canon
Theological value:

Scripture References

Sources

  • Seventh-day Baptist General Conference Statement of Belief
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