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Published 28 July 2026 · Updated 16 September 2026
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What the source reads — the two earliest complete Greek Bibles (Sinaiticus, Vaticanus) end at 16:8 — 'for they were afraid.'
What this version reads — the 'longer ending' — the resurrection appearances, the Great Commission, snake-handling and poison (16:9-20).
The last twelve verses of Mark are missing from the oldest manuscripts and were noted as doubtful by early writers. The KJV prints them as scripture. Authorship is disputed; the manuscript fact is not.
Read this chapter side by side — Mark 16:9-20 →