16:1 - And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
Dionysius Extant Fragments Part I
And very early (in the morning), the first day of the week, they come unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun."[155]
16:9 - 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.
Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book V
And when He was risen from the dead, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, then to Cleopas in the way, and after that to us His disciples, who had fled away for fear of the Jews, but privately were very inquisitive about Him.[117]
16:15 - And he said unto them, Go all of you into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Tertullian An Answer to the Jews
Again, in the Pslams, David says: "Bring to God, ye countries of the nations"-undoubtedly because "unto every land" the preaching of the apostles had to "go out"[76]Gospel of Nicodemus I The Acts of Pilate
And these signs shall attend those who have believed: in my name they shall cast out demons, speak new tongues, take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall by no means hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall be well. And while Jesus was speaking to his disciples, we saw him taken up to heaven.[44]Gospel of Nicodemus II The Descent of Christ into Hell
And these signs shall follow them who believe: In my name shall they cast out demons; they shall speak in new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they have drunk any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands upon the sick, and they shall be well. And as Jesus was thus speaking to his disciples, we saw him taken up into heaven.[37]
16:16 - He that believes and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believes not shall be damned.
Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book VI
And again: "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned."[83]Gospel of Nicodemus I The Acts of Pilate
These came to the chief priests, and said to them and to the people: Jesus, whom you crucified, we have seen in Galilee with his eleven disciples upon the Mount of Olives, teaching them, and saying, Go into all the world, and proclaim the good news; and whosoever will believe and be baptized shall be saved; but whosoever will not believe shall be condemned. And having thus spoken, he went up into heaven.[122]Gospel of Nicodemus II The Descent of Christ into Hell
And on this account He sent me also to you, to proclaim how the only begotten Son of God is coming here, that whosoever shall believe in Him shall be saved, and whosoever shall not believe in Him shall be condemned.[9]
16:17 - And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book II
and conferred on those that believe in Him the power "to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and on all the power of the enemy,"[117]Seventh Council of Carthage Under Cyprian
If, therefore, being converted, they should wish to come to the Lord, we have assuredly the rule of truth which the Lord by His divine precept commanded to His apostles, saying, "Go ye, lay on hands in my name, expel demons."[71]Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book VIII
With good reason did He say to all of us together, when we were perfected concerning those gifts which were given from Him by the Spirit: "Now these signs shall follow them that have believed in my name: they shall cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall by no means hurt them: they shall lay their hands on the sick, and they shall recover."[5]
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.
Tertullian Scorpiace
and adjuring,[3]
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.
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III
Also, towards the conclusion of his Gospel, Mark says: "So then, after the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God; "[120]Tertullian On the Resurrection of the Flesh
owever, which we have reserved for a concluding argument, will now stand as a plea for all, and for the apostle himself, who in very deed would have to be charged with extreme indiscretion, if he had so abruptly, as some will have it, and as they say, blindfold, and so indiscriminately, and so unconditionally, excluded from the kingdom of God, and indeed from the court of heaven itself, all flesh and blood whatsoever; since Jesus is still sitting there at the right hand of the Father,[377]