Mark 13:12

Mark 13:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.
• New International Version (NIV)“Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.

Context of Mark 13:12

10The gospel [that is, the good news regarding the way of salvation] must first be preached to all the [Gentile] nations. 11When they take you and turn you over [to the court], do not worry beforehand about what to say, but say whatever is given to you [by God] in that hour; for it is not you who speak, but it is the Holy Spirit [who will speak through you]. Brother will betray brother to [be put to] death, and a father [will hand over] his child; and children will rise up and take a stand against parents and have them put to death. 13You will be hated by everyone because of [your association with] My name, but the one who [patiently perseveres empowered by the Holy Spirit and] endures to the end, he will be saved. 14“But when you see the abomination of desolation standing [in the temple sanctuary] where it ought not to be (let the reader understand) then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains.

Mark 13:12 word by word

καὶ παραδώσει ἀδελφὸς ἀδελφὸν εἰς θάνατον καὶ πατὴρ τέκνον, καὶ ἐπαναστήσονται τέκνα ἐπὶ γονεῖς καὶ θανατώσουσιν αὐτούς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• the brotherἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• shall betrayπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• deathθάνατοςthanatos · deathG2288
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• the sonτέκνονteknon · childG5043
• shall rise upἐπανίστημιepanistamai · to rebel againstG1881
• againstἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• parentsγονεύςgoneus · parentG1118
• shall causeθανατόωthanatoō · to killG2289
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Mark 13:12

• Ezekiel 38:21I will call for a sword against Gog throughout all My mountains,” says the Lord God. “Every man’s (invading soldier’s) sword will be against his brother (ally) [in panic and confusion].
• Micah 7:4The best of them is [injurious] like a briar; The most upright is [prickly] like a thorn hedge. The day of your watchmen [that is, the time predicted by the prophets] And your punishment comes; Now shall be their confusion.
• Matthew 10:21“Brother will betray brother to death, and the father his child; and children will rise up and rebel against their parents and cause them to be put to death.
• Matthew 24:10At that time many will be offended and repelled [by their association with Me] and will fall away [from the One whom they should trust] and will betray one another [handing over believers to their persecutors] and will hate one another.
• Luke 12:52for from now on five in one household will be divided [over Me], three against two and two against three.
• Luke 21:16But you will be betrayed and handed over even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death,

Commentaries on Mark 13:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12The brother shall betray … - The brother shall give up in a treacherous manner his brother to be put to death, on account of his attachment to Jesus. Through fear, or from the hope of reward and from the hatred of the gospel, he will overcome all the natural ties of brotherhood. and give up his own kindred to be burnt or crucified. Perhaps nothing could more clearly show the dreadful evil of those times, as well as the natural opposition of the heart to…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-13Verses 5-13 Our Lord Jesus, in reply to the disciples' question, does not so much satisfy their curiosity as direct their consciences. When many are deceived, we should thereby be awakened to look to ourselves. And the disciples of Christ, if it be not their own fault, may enjoy holy security and peace of mind, when all around is in disorder. But they must take heed that they are not drawn away from Christ and their duty to him, by the sufferings they…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-13There was no group, not even their own families, to whom persecuted Christians could always go for help (see Matthew 10:35–36; Luke 12:53). All people would hate them because they were loyal to Jesus (because of My name). Those who remain faithful to Jesus until death (to the end) will be saved to eternal life (see also Mark 8:35; Revelation 2:7, 10, 17, 26–28; 3:5, 12, 21).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-37Jesus had uttered all His mind against the Jewish ecclesiastics, exposing their character with withering plainness, and denouncing, in language of awful severity, the judgments of God against them for that unfaithfulness to their trust which was bringing ruin upon the nation. He had closed this His last public discourse (Mt 23:1-39) by a passionate lamentation over Jerusalem, and a solemn farewell to the temple. "And," says Matthew (Mt 24:1), "Jesus went…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 13:12

• Children
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jesus Continued
• Martyrdom
• Persecution
• Watchfulness

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Commentaries on Mark 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings