Kata Markon

["David and Harriet Watson" <dwatson AT mail.smu.edu>]

The textual apparatus of the UBS 3rd ed. Greek NT gives an [A] rating to the
omission of vv. 9-20, indicating that the editors are virtually certain that
these verses are a later addition. The absence of these verses from
Sinaiticus (4th cen) and Vaticanus (4th cen) is significant, as is their
omission from citations in the writings of Clement of Alexandria, Origen,
and Eusebuius, and other church fathers. They vocabulary and style of this
passage differs from the rest of Mk's gospel, as well. However, Alexandrinus
(5th cen), Ephraemi Rescriptus (5th cen), Bezae Cantabrigiensis (5th-6th
cen) and others include these verses. If the are a later addition (which is
likely the case) they were added by 140 CE, as is indicatated in Tatian (see
M. Hooker, _The Gospel According to St. Mark_, 388-9).

David Watson
Graduate Program in Religious Studies, Ph.D. 4
Southern Methodist University
(214) 696-8481

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ralph Jenkins" <RJJJJJ6 AT excite.com>
To: "Kata Markon" <gmark AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 6:19 PM
Subject: [gmark] Mark 16:17,18


> R.J. writes:
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> Mark 16:17,18: "These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name
> they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages; they will
pick
> up snakes with their hands, and whatever poison they drink will not harm
> them;"
>
> I've heard that this verse, along with the latter part of Mark, wasn't in
> the original N.T., and that:
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> #1. According to a study made by Bible scholars, Chapter 16 of Mark had
only
> 8 verses originally, and therefore, verses 9 to 20 were all added later by
> the translators.
> #2. The Sinaitic manuscript, Vatican manuscript, and Codex Sinaiticus,
> considered to be among the oldest manuscripts, do not contain those
verses.
>
> #3. Some newer Biblical translations, like the Good News Bible and the
> Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures, also give
> explanations regarding this matter.
> #4. I've also heard that Mark 16:9-14 reflects Luke 24:10-36, which
> indicates that the writer of Mark 16:9-20 knew of the gospel ascribed
> to Luke.
>
> Does anybody have anything to add?
> R.J.
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