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Contemporary English Version

Mark 16:17

Everyone who believes me will be able to do wonderful things. By using my name they will force out demons, and they will speak new languages.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Apostles;   Charism;   Demons;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Language;   Miracles;   Persecution;   Power;   Thompson Chain Reference - Tongues;   The Topic Concordance - Baptism;   Belief;   Damnation;   Devil/devils;   Disciples/apostles;   Evangelism;   Healing;   Name;   Salvation;   Sending and Those Sent;   Tongues;   Unbelief;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Devil, the;   Language;   Power of Christ, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Exorcists;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Apostle;   Great Commission, the;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Call, Calling;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Daemoniac;   Exorcist;   Gifts, Spiritual;   Prophecy;   Resurrection of Christ;   Tongues, Gift of;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Exorcism;   Mark, the Gospel According to;   Miracles;   Tongues, Gift of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Mark, the Gospel of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronology of the New Testament;   Exorcism;   Faith;   Gospels;   Incarnation;   Jesus Christ;   Miracles;   Mss;   Sacraments;   Spiritual Gifts;   Text of the New Testament;   Unwritten Sayings;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Aristion (Aristo);   Breathing;   Commission;   Epilepsy;   Exorcism;   Following;   Holy Spirit (2);   Lord's Day;   Manuscripts;   Name (2);   Possession;   Promise (2);   Sign;   Tongue ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Miracles;   14 Word Words;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Tongues;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Demoniacs;   Exorcist,;   Tongues, Gift of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Armenian Versions of the Bible;   Baptism (Lutheran Doctrine);   Criticism of the Bible;   Demon;   Exorcism;   Mark, the Gospel According to;   Sacraments;   Sign;   Tongues, Gift of;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for January 14;   Every Day Light - Devotion for October 12;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
King James Version (1611)
And these signes shal follow them that beleeue, In my Name shall they cast out deuils, they shall speake with new tongues,
King James Version
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
English Standard Version
And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
New American Standard Bible
"These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak with new tongues;
New Century Version
And those who believe will be able to do these things as proof: They will use my name to force out demons. They will speak in new languages.
Amplified Bible
"These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak in new tongues;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak with new tongues;
Legacy Standard Bible
And these signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak with new tongues;
Berean Standard Bible
And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
Complete Jewish Bible
And these signs will accompany those who do trust: in my name they will drive out demons, speak with new tongues,
Darby Translation
And these signs shall follow those that have believed: in my name they shall cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues;
Easy-to-Read Version
And the people who believe will be able to do these things as proof: They will use my name to force demons out of people. They will speak in languages they never learned.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And these tokens shall folowe them that beleeue, In my Name they shall cast out deuils, and shall speake with newe tongues,
George Lamsa Translation
And wonders will follow those who believe these things. In my name they will cast out demons; and they will speak with new tongues;
Good News Translation
Believers will be given the power to perform miracles: they will drive out demons in my name; they will speak in strange tongues;
Lexham English Bible
And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will expel demons, they will speak in new tongues,
Literal Translation
And miraculous signs will follow to those believing these things: they will cast out demons in My name; they will speak new languages;
American Standard Version
And these signs shall accompany them that believe: in my name shall they cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues;
Bible in Basic English
And these signs will be with those who have faith: in my name they will send out evil spirits; and they will make use of new languages;
Hebrew Names Version
These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages;
International Standard Version
"These are the signs that will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;Luke 10:17; Acts 2:4; 5:16; 8:7; 10:46; 16:18; 1 Corinthians 12:10,28;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And these signs shall follow those who believe: In my name they shall cast out devils, and with new tongues shall they speak;
Murdock Translation
And these signs shall attend them that believe: In my name, they will cast out demons; and in new tongues will they speak.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And these tokens shall folowe them that beleue. In my name they shal cast out deuils, they shall speake with newe tongues,
English Revised Version
And these signs shall follow them that believe: in my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
World English Bible
These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages;
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And these signs shall follow them that believe: in my name they shall cast out devils:
Weymouth's New Testament
And signs shall attend those who believe, even such as these. By making use of my name they shall expel demons. They shall speak new languages.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And these tokenes schulen sue hem, that bileuen. In my name thei schulen caste out feendis; thei schulen speke with newe tungis;
Webster's Bible Translation
And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name shall they cast out demons; they shall speak in new languages;
New English Translation
These signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages;
New King James Version
And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;
New Living Translation
These miraculous signs will accompany those who believe: They will cast out demons in my name, and they will speak in new languages.
New Life Bible
These special powerful works will be done by those who have put their trust in Me. In My name they will put out demons. They will speak with languages they have never learned.
New Revised Standard
And these signs will accompany those who believe: by using my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Douay-Rheims Bible
And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name they shall cast out devils. They shall speak with new tongues.
Revised Standard Version
And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And these signes shall folowe them that beleve: In my name they shall cast oute devyls and shall speake with newe tonges
Young's Literal Translation
`And signs shall accompany those believing these things; in my name demons they shall cast out; with new tongues they shall speak;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
As for the tokens, which shal folowe the that beleue, these are they: In my name shal they cast out deuyls: Speake with new tunges:
Mace New Testament (1729)
they that believe shall be endued with these miraculous gifts: in my name they shall cast out demons: they shall speak new languages:
THE MESSAGE
"These are some of the signs that will accompany believers: They will throw out demons in my name, they will speak in new tongues, they will take snakes in their hands, they will drink poison and not be hurt, they will lay hands on the sick and make them well."
Simplified Cowboy Version
You'll be able to tell who is a cowboy on my Dad's outfit because they will drive out demons and speak in languages no one has heard before.

Contextual Overview

14 Afterwards, Jesus appeared to his eleven disciples as they were eating. He scolded them because they were too stubborn to believe the ones who had seen him after he had been raised to life. 15 Then he told them: Go and preach the good news to everyone in the world. 16 Anyone who believes me and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe me will be condemned. 17 Everyone who believes me will be able to do wonderful things. By using my name they will force out demons, and they will speak new languages. 18 They will handle snakes and will drink poison and not be hurt. They will also heal sick people by placing their hands on them.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

these: John 14:12

In: Luke 10:17, Acts 5:16, Acts 8:7, Acts 16:18, Acts 19:12-16

they: Acts 2:4-11, Acts 2:33, Acts 10:46, Acts 19:6, 1 Corinthians 12:10, 1 Corinthians 12:28, 1 Corinthians 12:30, 1 Corinthians 14:5-26

Reciprocal: Daniel 6:27 - and he Matthew 10:1 - he gave Matthew 12:28 - I cast Mark 6:7 - power Luke 4:36 - What Luke 9:1 - gave John 17:22 - the glory Acts 2:43 - many Acts 3:6 - In Acts 3:16 - through Acts 5:12 - by Acts 8:13 - miracles and signs Acts 19:11 - General 1 Corinthians 14:22 - for a 2 Corinthians 13:8 - General Hebrews 11:6 - without James 5:15 - the prayer

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And these signs shall follow them that believe,.... Not all of them, but some; and not always, only for a time; and which were necessary for the confirmation of the Gospel, and the establishment of Christianity in the world; and not only believing hearers, but believing ministers of the word, are chiefly designed; and this is said, for the encouragement both of those that preach the Gospel, and of them that hear, believe and obey. The Persic version, contrary to all others, reads, "ye shall show signs and wonders to them that believe not"; see 1 Corinthians 14:22.

In my name shall they cast out devils; so the Apostle Paul dispossessed the damsel, that had a spirit of divination; commanding the spirit, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come out of her, and it did; and evil spirits also went out of others, through his means, by the power of Christ, Acts 16:18; and this power continued for a considerable time among the saints: the phrase "in my name", is in the Arabic version, joined to the word "believe", in the preceding clause; and is omitted in the Persic version, but is rightly retained by all others in this place; for by the power and authority of Christ, and not their own, and by calling upon, and making use of his name, such miraculous operations were wrought by the apostles:

they shall speak with new tongues: or languages, not such as were new made, and had never been heard and known before; but foreign languages, such as they had never learned, or were able to speak, or understood before; and this not only did the apostles on the day of pentecost, but even common believers at other times, Acts 2:4

Acts 10:45.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And these signs - These miracles. These evidences that they are sent from God.

Them that believe - The apostles, and those in the primitive age who were endowed with like power. This promise was fulfilled if it can be shown that these signs followed in the case of any who believed, and it is not necessary to suppose that they would follow in the case of all. The meaning is, that they would be the result of faith, or of the belief of the gospel. It is true that they were. These signs were shown in the case of the apostles and early Christians. The infidel cannot say that the promise has not been fulfilled unless he can show that this never occurred; the Christian should be satisfied that the promise was fulfilled if these miracles were ever actually wrought, though they do not occur now; and the believer now should not expect a miracle in his case. Miracles were necessary for the establishment of religion in the world; they are not necessary for its continuance now.

In my name - By my authority, and using the power that I would in such cases, if bodily present. This was done; and in this they differed essentially from the manner in which Jesus himself wrought miracles. He did it in “his own name,” and as possessing original, underived authority. See the account of his stilling the sea (Matthew 8:26, etc.); of his healing the sick Matthew 9:5-6; of his raising Lazarus, John 11:0. The prophets spoke “in the name of the Lord.” The apostles did likewise, Acts 3:6, etc. There was, therefore, an important difference between Jesus and all the other messengers that God has sent into the world. He acted in his own name; they in the name of another. He wielded his own power; they were the instruments by which God put forth the omnipotence of his arm to save. He was therefore God; they were men of like passions as other men, Acts 14:15.

Shall they cast out devils - See the notes at Matthew 4:24. Compare Acts 16:16-18.

Shall speak with new tongues - Shall speak other languages than their native language. This was remarkably fulfilled on the day of Pentecost, Acts 2:4-11. It existed, also, in other places. See 1 Corinthians 12:10.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 17. These signs shall follow — Or rather, accompany; this is the proper import of the original word παρακολουθησει, from παρα with, and ακολουθεω, I follow.

Them that believeThe believers, as we express it; i.e. the apostles, and all those who in those primitive times were endued with miraculous powers, for the confirmation of the doctrines they preached.

In my name — That is, by the authority and influence of the almighty Jesus.

Cast out devils — Whose kingdom Jesus Christ was manifested to destroy.

Speak with new tongues — This was most literally fulfilled on the day of pentecost, Acts 2:4-19.


 
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