The Great Commission
14 Afterward [See ver. 12above] he appeared Luke 24:36;1 Cor. 15:5to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at table, and he rebuked them for their [Luke 24:41] unbelief and See ch. 10:5hardness of heart, because ver. 11, 13they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen. 15 And he said to them, Matt. 28:19"Go into all the world and Col. 1:23;[ch. 13:10;Acts 1:8;Rom. 10:18] proclaim the gospel to Rom. 8:22the whole creation.16 [John 3:18] Whoever believes and is John 3:5baptized Acts 16:31;Rom. 10:9;1 Pet. 3:21will be saved, but ver. 11;Luke 24:11,41;Acts 28:24;1 Pet. 2:7;[2 Thess. 2:12]whoever [John 3:18] does not believe will be condemned.17 And [ch. 11:23] these signs will accompany those who believe: Acts 5:16;8:7;16:18;19:12;See ch. 9:38in my name they will cast out demons; Acts 2:4;10:46;19:6;1 Cor. 12:10,28,30;13:1;14:2,4they will speak in new tongues;18 Luke 10:19;Acts 28:3-5they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; See ch. 5:23they will lay their hands Acts 5:15,16;8:7;9:12,17;28:8;James 5:14,15;[John 14:12]on the sick, and they will recover."