The longer ending of the gospel of mark

Mark relates that he who arose according to matthew in the end of the sabbath, was seen by mary magdalene early. This abrupt termination causes some to believe that the original ending of this gospel may have been lost. This ending was possibly written in the early 2nd century and added later in the same century. Robertson calls this the most important variant reading in the whole new continue reading the ending of the gospel of mark. Conclusions to the gospel of mark catholic answers forums. The longer ending was later added to keep it in line with the later gospels and acts. The fact that out of all the books of the new testament which in my bible span 370 pages, only two paragraphs are contested the longer ending of mark, and the woman taken in adultery, john 7. But let us now examine the fourthcentury greek uncials that lack the longer ending. Most modern translations footnote the passage, and the niv 2011 prints the passage in italics, further indicating doubt as to its authenticity. Apparently charismatic distortions of the gospel have existed almost as long as the gospel itself. The strange ending of the gospel of mark and why it makes all the. In this video we examine the longer ending of mark and its relationship to claims by muslims of massive biblical corruption. Because these twelve verses arent in the oldest manuscripts, and are written in a different style, they almost certainly werent part of the original gospel.

Interestingly, the old latin bobbiensis v, it k, has the shorter ending alone, without the longer ending. Writers in the 200s long before the codex vaticanus, also, used the longer ending of mark. Irenaeus doesnt know the source or history of the gospel of mark, other than it was used by those who believed jesus was separate from christ iii, xi, 7. Jan 02, 2020 while the added ending offers no new information, nor does it contradict previously revealed events andor doctrine, both the external and internal evidence make it quite certain that mark did not write it. As noted by the op, the problem is whether the end of mark 16. First it is significantly shorter than the other gospelswith only 16 chapters compared to matthew 28, luke 24, and john 21. Irenaeus doesnt know the source or history of the gospel of mark, other than it was used by those.

These two manuscripts are not the earliest evidence pertaining to the ending of mark, just the earliest manuscripts. The arguments for such a view are chiefly based upon the witness of the two earliest complete manuscripts of mark, and upon matters of language and style. Philip says that justus drank the poison in the name of christ. Considering the fact that john mark is ending his work on jesus life and ministry, it would be rather odd to start inserting new vocabulary in the last 12 verses of his work. Presently i am neckdeep in some research that is related to this very passage but lemme just chime it to say, against the notion that vv. The controversy over marks last chapter centers on its ending. Although the vast majority of later greek manuscripts contain mark 16. Edwards, the gospel according to mark pillar new testament commentary grand rapids. I dont own a commentary written in the last 100 years that argues in favour of the longer ending of marks gospel. Scholars are divided on the question of whether the longer ending was created deliberately to finish the gospel of mark, as contended by james kelhoffer, or if it began its existence as a freestanding text which was used to patch the otherwise abruptly ending text of mark. Nor can it be said that the original mark has been worked up into our present second gospel, for then, st. For example, it is the gospel read on ascension thurday this year year b, and also on saturday in the octave of easter this year. Excluding minor variations, these later additions created three new endings.

Personally i think that the longer ending was compiled by a disciple of mark who felt that the ending in v. But more important is how mark begins his gospel and how he ends it. Some scholars have asserted that the ending is in a different style than the rest of the gospel and that it contains 1622 nonmarcan words used in a nonmarcan sense. Belief and unbelief are a central theme of the longer ending see especially mark 16. Therefore, we should never teach mark 16 in such a way that people grasp a longer or shorter ending but miss the gospel. The overwhelming majority of manuscripts have the longer ending, mark 16. The strange ending of the gospel of mark and why it makes all. Constable summarizes the external evidence concerning verses 920. The ending of marks gospel is one of the major textual problems in the new testament. Codex vaticanus and the ending of mark the text of the gospels. Although traditionally accepted by the church down through the centuries, the longer ending of mark s gospel 16. Eighty words, exclusive of proper names, are not found elsewhere in the new testament.

Foreword foreword as i was researching for this study guide, i found a foreword in one of the commentaries that i used that aptly described the very essence of this gospel. Many scholars, including rudolf bultmann, have concluded that the gospel most likely ended with a galilean resurrection appearance and the reconciliation of jesus with the eleven, even if verses 920 were not written by the original author of the gospel of mark. The evidence from vaticanus, or b, is not quite as clearcut as a textual apparatus might lead one to suppose. It recounts what jesus did in a vivid style, where one incident follows directly upon another. The other two manuscripts in which marks text stops at 16. The ending of mark s gospel is one of the major textual problems in the new testament. Peter, there would have been no reason to attribute it to mark, and it would undoubtedly have been known in the church, not by the title it bears, but. In the context of marks gospel, the verse is pretty difficult to interpret.

There is a gap at the end of the column in which marks gospel concludes, and the kephale for marks gospel appears a little way down. If the words in the longer ending of mark were not in marks gospel and were not spoken by christ, it is unlikely that christ would quote them or words similar to them in the new world. The shorter ending of mark and all that had been commanded them they told briefly to those around peter. The disputed longer ending of the gospel of mark does not appear in the two oldest manuscripts of the bible the codex vaticanus b and. The longer ending of mark, which appears as mark 16. There are three possible explanations for mark ending at 16. The passage is theologically sound and consistent with the rest of scripture. Gospel of mark study guide for the gospel of mark by james swanson is licensed under a creative commons. Some of the oldest copies of the gospel of mark, the sinaitic circa 370 ce and vatican circa 325 ce, end at mark 16. Well, it was february of 1969 on a rainy sunday when i showed up at grace church in my late twenties with no idea of what the future held. These verses should only be included in the bible today if they were originally included in marks writing of the gospel. The shortest ending is found in the oldest manuscripts, all of which stop at verse 16. Youd notice that both eusebius, jerome and victor speak as if there werent too many manuscripts containing the longer ending in their day.

Although traditionally accepted by the church down through the centuries, the longer ending of marks gospel 16. There are many early christian writings that reference the content of the longer ending of mark, dating back as far as 100ad. It definitely underlines the importance of being a transparenti. Modern biblical scholarship has actually proven how reliable and accurate the new testament is.

The strange ending of the gospel of mark and why it makes. The problem with the gospel of mark for the final editors of the new testament was that it was grossly deficient. As the oldest manuscripts are known to be the most accurate because there were fewer generations of copies from the original. Patristic writers in the 100s, 200s, and early 300s. P45 is an even older manuscript of mark, but it is incomplete. This first explanation is the most likely due to several factors, including a the probability that the gospel. The principal divisions of the gospel according to mark are the following. The strange ending of the gospel of mark and why it.

In the shorter ending to marks gospel ending at 16. Even if the gospel of mark wasnt written until ce it still leaves 50 years to be altered. Edwards, the gospel according to mark, pillar new testament commentary. Why i will not be preaching the longer ending of mark. So read the longer endings of mark s gospel but dont treat them as holy scripture.

Aug 09, 2016 in addition, the longer ending of mark 16. Most later manuscripts contain some additional verses, not always the same, which were apparently added to the gospel at later points in time. The preparation for the public ministry of jesus 1. But in the 1800s, scholars questioned the originality of these 12 verses.

First, there is the longer ending commonly abbreviated as le. The ending chosen for most modern bibles is known as the longer ending or apocryphal addition. The longer ending of marks gospel reveals to us that this problem was not isolated to the church in corinth. Also, towards the conclusion of his gospel, mark says. Apr 08, 2018 for what its worth, the roman catholic church recognizes the longer ending of mark as canonical. The main reason for doubting the authenticity of the ending is that it does not appear in some of the oldest existing witnesses, and it is reported to be absent from many others in ancient times by early writers of the church. Bruce metzger, a textual commentary on the greek new testament stuttgart, 1971, pages 122126. False according to the textbook, the longer ending of marks gospel mark 16. It seems to suggest that jesus appeared in a different form v. A mystery the conclusion to marks gospel is a mystery. This shortest of all new testament gospels is likely the first to have been written, yet it often tells of jesus ministry in more detail than either matthew or luke for example, the miracle stories at mk 5. Many scholars today take it for granted that the gospel of mark originally did not contain this passage. Even though the authors are unknown, this is still the authentic word of the lord.

For what its worth, the roman catholic church recognizes the longer ending of mark as canonical. Verses 920 are not found in the oldest and most reliable manuscripts. If youre a church member, and your pastor believes verses 920 were original to mark himself, dont raise a ruckus. Codex vaticanus and the ending of mark the text of the. Mark not being the actual writer of the present work and its substance being due to st. The book of mormon versus the consensus of scholars. The earliest greek, versional and patristic evidence supports the conclusion that mark ended his gospel at ch.

Dec 25, 2017 the overwhelming majority of manuscripts have the longer ending, mark 16. The manner in which codex vaticanus concludes marks gospel has been a particular point of interest to those in favor of the longer ending. Oct 14, 20 mark relates that he who arose according to matthew in the end of the sabbath, was seen by mary magdalene early. And afterward jesus himself sent out through them, from east to west, the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation. Dr whites perspective on the longer ending of mark. The longest concocted ending, which became mark 16. Essentially the matter comes down to three factors. Oct 14, 2019 in this video we examine the longer ending of mark and its relationship to claims by muslims of massive biblical corruption. It just means that the gospel of mark was altered before 180 ce.

I have a niv bible and at the end of mark, after 16. Any modern english translation calls attention to this fact. The manuscript evidence in support of this reading is too large to recite. Michael kruger and the ending of mark a response duration. The vocabulary of the second gospel embraces 30 distinct words, of which 60 are proper names. In fact, eusebius says that the accurate copies conclude at 16. Case for the longer ending of mark the longer ending of mark, which appears as mark 16. Dec 21, 2015 the problem with the gospel of mark for the final editors of the new testament was that it was grossly deficient. As i said, there were a couple of things in my mind. Fortunately, very recent scholarship on the longer ending of mark provides many compelling reasons to accept the disputed longer ending after all. And thus marks gospel comes to an end, and an abrupt one at that.

Philip says that justus was challenged by unbelievers. Most have a line between verses 8 and 9 separating the ending from the rest of the book. The ending of mark institute for biblical research. Ancient copies of the gospel of mark can have several different endings. This is only about 40 years after mark was written. In reality, ending his gospel in verse 8 with the description of the amazement of the women at the tomb is entirely consistent with the. Do fundamentalists believe the longer ending of mark.