Concerning the ending of Mark's Gospel

[Stephen Silver]

April 6, 2009

I would like to know if the Minority Greek Text (e.g., Vaticanus) has any verses in Mark Chapter 16 following verse 8. I know that the Peshitta and the Vulgate both have verses 9-20. Most English translations based on the Minority text seem to waffle on this issue and present two alternative endings.

Thanks,

Otto

Shlama Akhi Otto:
The Vaticanus and Codex Sinaiticus don't contain anything beyond Mark 16:8. I have a copy of Constantin von Tischendorf's transcription of Novum Testamentum Vaticanum, Leipzig : Giesecke et Devrient, 1867 as well as Bibliorum Codex Sinaiticus Petropolitanus : IV: Novum Testamentum cum Barnaba et Pastore, St. Petersburg : n.p., 1862. As can be seen, the Peshitta text agrees with the Majority Greek text with the inclusion of Mark 16:9-20.

Shlama,
Stephen