`  == Mark 16:9-20 ==  Hi,   There may be an inconsistency with the article linked in Mark_16, because that article mentions Irenaeus, a 2th century church father quoting from that questioned ending, so he originally used a manuscript with that ending before the so-called ``earliest`` manuscripts.  You can find a good discussion on Mark 16 at http://www.new-life.net/faq011.htm . Though the author believes that part is in the original texts, he presents a detailed explanation, why.  Thanks,  `