Mark 16 in the Persian Harmony of the Gospels

The present paper is a study of the verses of Mark 16 in the Persian Harmony (PH) of the four canonical gospels. Considering that the lesser-known manuscripts of this text have not been involved in the scholarship on the PH, this study begins with an up-to-date introduction of the text, including a brief presentation of the manuscripts, a concise review of the scholarship, and a summary of the textual background of the PH. The introduction is followed by an overview of the verses from Mark 16 in the PH, their comparison with corresponding verses in the early Syriac gospels, and notes on the peculiarities of these verses and their arrangement. In particular, the study provides insights into the curious place of Mark 16:8b in the PH.