Are eyewitness testimonies a reliable source of evidence according to Mark 16:14?

Are eyewitness testimonies a reliable source of evidence according to Mark 16:14?

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Mark 16:14 (ESV):

14 Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen.

Does it follow from Jesus’ rebuke that he considered eyewitness testimonies to be a reliable source of evidence in general, or only for the specific miracle of His resurrection?

In other words, was Jesus teaching his disciples an epistemological lesson on the value of eyewitness testimony when it comes to assessing the credibility of miracle claims?


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