Lexical Summary tauta: these things, these Original Word: ταῦτα Strong's Exhaustive Concordance this; he, she, itNominative or accusative case neuter plural of houtos; these things -- + afterward, follow, + hereafter, X him, the same, so, such, that, then, these, they, this, those, thus. see GREEK houtos NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originnom. or acc. neut. pl. of houtos,, q.v. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5023: ταῦταταῦτα, by crasis for τά αὐτά: 1 Thessalonians 2:14 R L mrg, and some manuscripts ((but see Tdf. on Luke as below)) and editions also in Luke 6:23 (L marginal reading), Topical Lexicon Demonstrative Force and Immediate Context The term points emphatically to what immediately follows, functioning as a linguistic finger that singles out a specific set of realities about to be named. Its grammatical role is minor, yet it serves a strategic theological purpose: it gathers the forthcoming list of “signs” into a defined, God-ordained package that is inseparable from genuine belief in the risen Christ. Usage in Mark 16:17 Mark 16:17 reads, “And these signs will accompany those who believe….” By opening the sentence with this demonstrative, Scripture underlines that the phenomena listed—expulsion of demons, new languages, supernatural protection, and healing—are not random occurrences but deliberate attestations of the gospel’s power. The word frames the signs as a divine pledge, linking them inseparably to authentic faith in the resurrection proclaimed in verses 15–16. Biblical-Theological Themes 1. Divine Confirmation. The pronoun gathers the signs into a single testament of God’s approval of the apostolic message (compare Hebrews 2:3-4). Historical Witness in Early Church Practice Early Christian writings (e.g., Justin Martyr, Irenaeus) report occurrences consistent with the signs clustered by this word—healings, exorcisms, tongues—as evidence that the risen Christ continued His work through His body, the church. Ecclesiastical history records seasons of both intense manifestation and relative quiet, yet the demonstrative in Mark keeps the expectation alive that the Lord may again confirm His word in similar fashion whenever and wherever the gospel advances into new territory. Pastoral and Missional Implications • Expectant Faith. Believers are encouraged to trust that God can still act in power to corroborate His message. Related Passages Acts 2:22; Acts 14:3; Romans 15:18-19; 1 Corinthians 12:7-11; 2 Corinthians 12:12; Hebrews 2:3-4. Forms and Transliterations ταυτα ταῦτα tauta taûtaLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Mark 16:17 V-FIA-2SGRK: τοῖς πιστεύσασιν [παρ]ἀκολουθήσει ταῦτα ἐν INT: the [ones] having believed will follow these In |