Mark 16:20 Meaning and Explanation
“And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The disciples go out and preach everywhere, and the ascended Lord works with them, confirming the word with signs following.
What Does Mark 16:20 Mean?
The Gospel of Mark ends in motion. The men who fled in Gethsemane and doubted in the upper room now go out preaching everywhere; the book of Acts is the long sequel to this single verse. The Lord is enthroned in heaven, yet 'working with them' — absent in body, present in power.
Here is the permanent situation of the church: ordinary messengers, an extraordinary partner. The same Jesus who sent them accompanies all who carry his word (Matthew 28:20), confirming it in transformed lives. A book that opened with 'the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God' (Mark 1:1) closes with that gospel loose in the world — and it has not stopped traveling since. Amen.
Mark 16:20 in the Original Language
synergeo (συνεργέω), 'working with' -- to work alongside another as a fellow laborer.
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What does Mark 16:20 mean?
The disciples go out and preach everywhere, and the ascended Lord works with them, confirming the word with signs following.