Mark 16:17 Cross References - Moffatt

¹⁷ And for those who believe, these miracles will follow: they will cast out daemons in my name, they will talk in foreign tongues,

³⁸ John said to him, "Teacher, we saw a man casting out daemons in your name; but he does not follow us, and so we stopped him."

¹⁷ The seventy came back with joy. "Lord," they said, "the very daemons obey us in your name."

¹² Truly, truly I tell you, he who believes in me will do the very deeds I do, and still greater deeds than these. For I am going to the Father,

⁴ and they were all filled with the holy Spirit — they began to speak in foreign tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to express themselves. ⁵ Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven staying in Jerusalem. ⁶ So when this sound was heard, the multitude gathered in bewilderment, for each heard them speaking in his own language. ⁷ All were amazed and astonished. "Are these not all Galileans," they said, "who are speaking? ⁸ Then how is it that each of us hears them in his own native tongue? ⁹ Parthians, Medes, Elamites, residents in Mesopotamia, in Judaea and Cappadocia, in Pontus and Asia, ¹⁰ in Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the districts of Libya round Cyrene, visitors from Rome, Jews and proselytes, ¹¹ Cretans and Arabians, we hear these men talking of the triumphs of God in our own languages!"

³³ Uplifted then by God's right hand, and receiving from the Father the long-promised holy Spirit, he has poured on us what you now see and hear.)

¹⁶ Crowds gathered even from the towns round Jerusalem, bringing invalids and people troubled with unclean spirits, all of whom were healed.

⁷ For unclean spirits came screaming and shrieking out of many who had been possessed, and many paralytics and lame people were healed.

⁴⁶ for they heard them speak with 'tongues' and magnify God. At this Peter asked,

¹⁸ She did this for a number of days. Then Paul turned in annoyance and told the spirit, "In the name of Jesus Christ I order you out of her!" And it left her that very moment.

⁶ and after Paul laid his hands on them the holy Spirit came upon them, they spoke with 'tongues' and prophesied.

¹² people even carried away towels or aprons he had used, and at their touch sick folk were freed from their diseases and evil spirits came out of them. ¹³ Some strolling Jewish exorcists also undertook to pronounce the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, "I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches!" ¹⁴ The seven sons of Sceuas, a Jewish high priest, used to do this. ¹⁵ But the evil spirit retorted, "Jesus I know and Paul I know, but you — who are you?" ¹⁶ And the man in whom the evil spirit resided leapt at them, overpowered them all, and belaboured them, till they rushed out of the house stripped and wounded.

¹⁰ one has prophecy, another the gift of distinguishing spirits, another the gift of 'tongues' in their variety, another the gift of interpreting 'tongues.'

²⁸ That is to say, God has set people within the church to be first of all apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then workers of miracles, then healers, helpers, administrators, and speakers in 'tongues' of various kinds.

³⁰ Are all endowed with the gifts of healing? Are all able to speak in 'tongues'? Are all able to interpret?

¹ Thus, I may speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but if I have no love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal;

² For he who speaks in a 'tongue' addresses God not men; no one understands him; he is talking of divine secrets in the Spirit.

⁴ He who speaks in a 'tongue' edifies himself, whereas he who prophesies edifies the church. ⁵ Now I would like you all to speak with 'tongues,' but I would prefer you to prophesy. The man who prophesies is higher than the man who speaks with 'tongues' — unless indeed the latter interprets, so that the church may get edification. ⁶ Suppose now I were to come to you speaking with 'tongues,' my brothers; what good could I do you, unless I had some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching to lay before you? ⁷ Inanimate instruments, such as the flute or the harp, may give a sound, but if no intervals occur in their music, how can one make out the air that is being played either on flute or on harp? ⁸ If the trumpet sounds indistinct, who will get ready for the fray? ⁹ Well, it is the same with yourselves. Unless your tongue utters language that is readily understood, how can people make out what you say? You will be pouring words into the empty air! ¹⁰ There are ever so many kinds of language in the world, everyone of them meaning something. ¹¹ Well, unless I understand the meaning of what is said to me, I shall appear to the speaker to be talking gibberish, and to my mind he will be talking gibberish himself. ¹² So with yourselves; since your heart is set on possessing 'spirits,' make the edification of the church your aim in this desire to excel. ¹³ Thus a man who speaks in a 'tongue' must pray for the gift of interpreting it. ¹⁴ For if I pray with a 'tongue,' my spirit prays, no doubt, but my mind is no use to anyone. ¹⁵ Very well then, I will pray in the Spirit, but I will also pray with my mind; I will sing praise in the Spirit, but I will also sing praise with my mind. ¹⁶ Otherwise, suppose you are blessing God in the Spirit, how is the outsider to say 'Amen' to your thanksgiving? The man does not understand what you are saying! ¹⁷ Your thanksgiving may be all right, but then — the other man is not edified! ¹⁸ Thank God, I speak in 'tongues' more than any of you; ¹⁹ but in church I would rather say five words with my own mind for the instruction of other people than ten thousand words in a 'tongue.' ²⁰ Brothers, do not be children in the sphere of intelligence; in evil be mere infants, but be mature in your intelligence. ²¹ It is written in the Law, By men of alien tongues and by the lips of aliens I will speak to this People; but even so, they will not listen to me, saith the Lord. ²² Thus 'tongues' are intended as a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers; whereas prophesying is meant for believers, not for unbelievers. ²³ Hence if at a gathering of the whole church everybody speaks with 'tongues,' and if outsiders or un believers come in, will they not say you are insane? ²⁴ Whereas, if everybody prophesies, and some unbeliever or outsider comes in, he is exposed by all, brought to book by all; ²⁵ the secrets of his heart are brought to light, and so, falling on his face, he will worship God, declaring, 'God is really among you.' ²⁶ Very well then, brothers; when you meet together, each contributes something — a song of praise, a lesson, a revelation, a 'tongue,' an interpretation? Good, but let every thing be for edification.