12 After that, He appeared in another form ato two of them as they walked and went into the country.
13 And they went and told it to the rest, but they did not believe them either.
The Great Commission
14aLater He appeared to the eleven as they sat at the table; and He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.
15aAnd He said to them, “Go into all the world band preach the gospel to every creature.
16aHe who believes and is baptized will be saved; bbut he who does not believe will be condemned.
17And these asigns will follow those who believe: bIn My name they will cast out demons; cthey will speak with new tongues;
18athey will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; bthey will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
Christ Ascends to God’s Right Hand
19 So then, aafter the Lord had spoken to them, He was breceived up into heaven, and csat down at the right hand of God.
20 And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with themaand confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.
And upbraided them with their unbelief - Never were there a people so difficult to be persuaded of the truth of spiritual things as the disciples. It may be justly asserted, that people of so skeptical a turn of mind would never credit any thing till they had the fullest evidence of its truth. The unbelief of the disciples is a strong proof of the truth of the Gospel of God. See the addition at the end.
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