Mark 16:14-18

Mark 16:14-18

[14] Afterward  he appeared  unto the eleven  as they  sat at meat,  and  upbraided  them with their  unbelief  and  hardness of heart,  because  they believed  not  them which had seen  him  after he was risen.  [15] And  he said  unto them,  Go ye  into  all  the world,  and preach  the gospel  to every  creature.  [16] He that believeth  and  is baptized  shall be saved;  but  he that believeth not  shall be damned.  [17] And  these  signs  them that believe;  In  name  shall they cast out  devils;  they shall speak  with new  tongues;  [18] They shall take up  serpents;  and if  they drink  deadly  thing,  hurt  them;  they shall lay  hands  on  the sick,  and  they shall  recover. 

What does Mark 16:14-18 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The writer said that Jesus appeared to the Eleven on this occasion. However, John qualified that statement by explaining that Thomas was absent ( John 20:24). The writer was speaking of the Eleven as a group.