§ 181. THE APPEARANCE TO ABOVE FIVE HUNDREDa ON AN APPOINTED MOUNTAIN IN GALILEE, AND A COMMISSION GIVEN
| Mark 16:15-18 | Matt. 28:16-20 | 1 Cor. 15:6 |
15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned. 17 And these signs shall follow them that believe: in my name shall they cast out 3devils; they shall speak with 4new tongues; 18 they shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall in no wise hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. | 16 But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, unto the mountain where Jesus had appointed them. 17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost: 20 teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you 1alway, even unto 2the end of the world. | 6 then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some are fallen asleep; |
1 Gr. all the days.
2 Or, the consummation of the age.
3 Gr. demons.
4 Some ancient authorities omit new.
a The meeting attended by so large a number as stated by Paul was most probably that which Jesus had appointed (Matt. 28:16), and it could be held on an appointed mountain without attracting the attention of unbelievers.—The Commission in Mark may perhaps be reckoned the same as Matthew's here. A third Commission is given by Luke in [§ 183]. This is what is called by many the Great Commission.