Charles Spurgeon Commentary Mark 16:14-15

"And afterward he was manifested unto the eleven themselves as they sat at meat; and he upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them that had seen him after he was risen. And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation." — Mark 16:14-15 (ASV)

Because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

That commission of our Lord makes me smile, for it seems such a curious cure for unbelief, yet I have proven its usefulness many a time. There I have been sitting down, fretting and worrying, and my Master, instead of giving me some gracious promise so that I might sit there by myself and enjoy its sweetness, has said, "Up with you; go into the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." Those who preach most, if they preach with all their hearts, will believe most, and they will grow strong enough to tread their doubts beneath their feet. So it ought to be.

In the lives of those who have brought many to Christ, I do not, as a rule, read long chapters about their doubts and fears. No, but God encourages them by the signs and seals which he gives them; they see his hand with them, they observe how the Lord works with them and through them, and they forget their unbelief. Does this passage not seem to read this way? He upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.