Mark 16:9-20 Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils. 10And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept. 11And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not. 12After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country. 13And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them. 14Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. 15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. 17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. 19So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. 20And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
Mark 16:9-20
The debate over whether Mark 16 ends at verse 8 or continues through 9-20 is a question about whether the Bible is the preserved word of God. Either the Lord presented to the world a completed, corrected Bible for the last days, or we do not, nor can we ever have any assurance of any translation being the word of God. The same arguments made concerning one passage can be made about any passage of Scripture.
How can it be known whether, the first time the originals were copied, no errors were produced or no intentional changes were made? If the Lord did not preserve His word, then every word can be questioned; nothing is sure. This is the state that Satan wants the saints and world to be in. In this state, Satan can deceive without restraint.
Amos 8:11-12 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD: 12 And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it.
Every year, two or three new translations are published. There are now over 450 English translations of the Bible. If God did not preserve His word, go ahead and point to it.
It does not take a genius to realize that Mark chapter 16 did not end at verse 8. The following is for those concerned to examine and decide.