Mark 16:20 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Mark 16:18 They 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.

Mark 16:19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

Mark 16:20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "went", "forth", "preached", "where", "lord", "working", "confirming", and "word". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "went" and "forth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "So then after the Lord had spoken...", giving immediate footing for "went" and "forth". In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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