Mark 16:20

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the accompanying signs. Amen.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐκεῖνοι δὲ ἐξελθόντες, ἐκήρυξαν πανταχοῦ, τοῦ Κυρίου συνεργοῦντος, καὶ τὸν λόγον βεβαιοῦντος διὰ τῶν ἐπακολουθούντων σημείων. Ἀμήν.

Transliteration

Ekeinoi de exelthontes, ekēryxan pantachou, the Kyriou synergountos, and the logon bebaiountos dia tōn epakolouthountōn sēmeiōn. Amēn.

Grammar Details

• *Ekeinoi*: demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - those ones/they
• *exelthontes*: aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural, active - having gone out
• *ekēryxan*: aorist, 3rd plural, active - they preached/proclaimed
• *pantachou*: adverb - everywhere
• *Kyriou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord
• *synergountos*: present participle, genitive, masculine, singular, active - working with
• *logon*: accusative, masculine, singular - word
• *bebaiountos*: present participle, genitive, masculine, singular, active - confirming
• *dia*: preposition - through
• *epakolouthountōn*: present participle, genitive, neuter, plural, active - following/accompanying
• *sēmeiōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - of signs
• *Amēn*: Hebrew term - truly/so be it

Word Meanings

• *ekēryxan*: preached/proclaimed/heralded
• *pantachou*: everywhere/in all places
• *synergountos*: working with/cooperating/helping
• *bebaiountos*: confirming/establishing/verifying
• *epakolouthountōn sēmeiōn*: accompanying signs/following signs/signs that followed

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And they went forth and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And they went forth and preached every where. And the Lorde wrought with them and confirmed the worde with miracles that folowed.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And they wente out, and preached euery where. And the LORDE wrought with them, and confirmed the worde with tokens folowynge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they went foorth, and preached euery where; the Lorde wrought with them, and confirmed the worde with signes that folowed. Amen.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they went foorth, and preached euerywhere, the Lorde workyng with them, and confirmyng the worde with signes folowyng.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with [them], and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They went out, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and they, having gone forth, did preach everywhere, the Lord working with `them', and confirming the word, through the signs following. Amen.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they went out, preaching everywhere, the Lord working with them, and giving witness to the word by the signs which came after. So be it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They went out, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They went out and proclaimed everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word through the accompanying signs.]]

Referenced Verses

• Acts 5:12 : 12 Through the hands of the apostles, many signs and wonders were being performed among the people. And they were all gathered together in Solomon's Colonnade with one accord.
• Acts 14:3 : 3 So Paul and Barnabas stayed there for a considerable time, speaking boldly in reliance on the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by granting signs and wonders to be done through their hands.
• Heb 2:4 : 4 God also bore witness with signs and wonders and various miracles, and by distributions of the Holy Spirit according to His will.
• Acts 8:4-6 : 4 Those who had been scattered went about spreading the good news of the word. 5 Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed Christ to them. 6 The crowds, united in one mind, paid close attention to what Philip was saying as they heard and saw the miraculous signs he was performing.
• Rom 15:19 : 19 By the power of signs and wonders, through the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.
• 1 Cor 2:4-5 : 4 My message and my preaching were not based on persuasive words of human wisdom but on a demonstration of the Spirit and of power. 5 So that your faith would not rest on human wisdom but on God's power.
• 1 Cor 3:6-9 : 6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. 7 So then, neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. 8 The one who plants and the one who waters are one, and each will receive their reward according to their own labor. 9 For we are God’s coworkers; you are God’s field, God’s building.
• 2 Cor 6:1 : 1 As workers together with Him, we also urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
• Acts 2:1-9 : 1 When the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly, there came a sound from heaven like a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different languages as the Spirit enabled them to speak. 5 Now there were devout Jews residing in Jerusalem, from every nation under heaven. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment because each one heard them speaking in their own language. 7 They were astonished and amazed, saying, 'Aren't all these who are speaking Galileans?' 8 How is it that each of us hears them in our native language where we were born? 9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene, visitors from Rome, 11 both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues! 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, asking one another, 'What does this mean?' 13 But others mocked and said, 'They are full of new wine.' 14 Then Peter stood up with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: 'Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.' 15 'These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning!' 16 'No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel.' 17 ‘In the last days,’ says God, ‘I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams. 18 Even on My servants, both men and women, I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. 19 I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below: blood and fire and billows of smoke. 20 The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord. 21 And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. 22 Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with miracles, wonders, and signs that God did through Him among you, as you yourselves know— 23 He was delivered up by God’s determined plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross. 24 But God raised Him from the dead, freeing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on Him. 25 David said about Him: ‘I saw the Lord always before me, because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.’ 26 Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; moreover, my body also will rest in hope, 27 because You will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay. 28 You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.
• Acts 4:30 : 30 Stretch out your hand to heal, and let signs and wonders take place through the name of your holy servant Jesus.
• Acts 14:8-9 : 8 In Lystra, there was a man who could not use his feet; he was lame from birth and had never walked. 9 This man was listening to Paul as he spoke. Paul looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed. 10 Paul said loudly, 'Stand upright on your feet!' And the man jumped up and began to walk.