Mark 16:16 (GNV)

Passage

He that shall beleeue and be baptized, shalbe saued: but he that will not beleeue, shalbe damned.

Nearby Context

Mark 16:14 Finally, he appeared vnto the eleuen as they sate together, and reproched them for their vnbeliefe and hardnesse of heart, because they beleeued not them which had seene him, being risen vp againe.

Mark 16:15 And he saide vnto them, Goe ye into all the worlde, and preach the Gospel to euery creature.

Mark 16:16 He that shall beleeue and be baptized, shalbe saued: but he that will not beleeue, shalbe damned.

Mark 16:17 And these tokens shall folowe them that beleeue, In my Name they shall cast out deuils, and shall speake with newe tongues,

Mark 16:18 And shall take away serpents, and if they shall drinke any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them: they shall lay their handes on the sicke, and they shall recouer.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "beleeue", "baptized", "shalbe", "saued", and "damned". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "beleeue", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "And he saide vnto them Goe ye..." into verse 17's "And these tokens shall folowe them that...", so "shall" and "beleeue" belong inside that flow. In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "shall" and "beleeue" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.