Mark 13:3

Mark 13:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,
• New International Version (NIV)As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew asked him privately,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And as he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,

Context of Mark 13:3

1As He was coming out of the temple [grounds], one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” 2Jesus replied to him, “You see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left on another which will not be torn down!” As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked Him privately, 4“Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be fulfilled?” 5Jesus began to say to them, “Be careful and see to it that no one misleads you.

Mark 13:3 word by word

Καὶ καθημένου αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸ ὄρος τῶν ἐλαιῶν κατέναντι τοῦ ἱεροῦ ἐπηρώτα αὐτὸν κατ᾽ ἰδίαν Πέτρος καὶ Ἰάκωβος καὶ Ἰωάννης καὶ Ἀνδρέας·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• as heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• satκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
• uponεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the mountὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the mountὄροςoros · mountainG3735
• of Olivesἐλαίαelaia · olive treeG1636
• over againstκατέναντιkatenanti · beforeG2713
• the templeἱερόνhieron · templeG2411
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• JamesἸάκωβοςIakōbos · JamesG2385
• JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• AndrewἈνδρέαςAndreas · AndrewG406
• askedἐπερωτάωeperōtaō · to questionG1905
• ·κατάkata · according toG2596
• privatelyἴδιοςidios · one's own/privateG2398

Cross-references for Mark 13:3

• Matthew 24:3While Jesus was seated on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, and said, “Tell us, when will this [destruction of the temple] take place, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end (completion, consummation) of the age?”
• Mark 1:16As Jesus was walking by the shore of the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon [Peter] and Simon’s brother, Andrew, casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen.
• Mark 5:37And He allowed no one to go with Him [as witnesses], except Peter and James and John the brother of James.
• Mark 9:2Six days later, Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves. And He was transfigured (changed in form) before them [and began to shine brightly with divine and regal glory];
• Mark 10:35James and John, the two sons of Zebedee, came to Him, saying, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask of You.”
• Mark 14:33He took Peter and James and John with Him, and He began to be deeply distressed and troubled [extremely anguished at the prospect of what was to come].
• John 1:40One of the two who heard what John said and [as a result] followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
• Mark 4:34and He did not say anything to them without [using] a parable; He did, however, explain everything privately to His own disciples.
• Matthew 13:10Then the disciples came to Him and asked, “Why do You speak to the crowds in parables?”

Commentaries on Mark 13:3

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3On the mount of Olives, over against the temple - The Mount of Olives was directly east of Jerusalem, and from it there was a fine view of the temple.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-4Andrew appeared here with the trio, Peter, James, and John (5:37; 9:2; 14:33) completing the two sets of brothers (1:16–20; 3:16–18). The prediction of Jesus inspired two questions from the disciples. Although some scholars argue that the second question goes beyond the first in looking to the coming of the Son of Man at the end of the age, it is best to interpret these two questions as focusing on the time and the sign associated with the destruction of…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. And as he sat upon the Mount of Olives, over against the temple--On their way from Jerusalem to Bethany they would cross Mount Olivet; on its summit He seats Himself, over against the temple, having the city all spread out under His eye. How graphically is this set before us by our Evangelist! Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately--The other Evangelists tell us merely that "the disciples" did so. But Mark not only says that it was…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 13:3

• Andrew
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• James
• Jesus Continued
• Olives, Mount of
• Peter

In the dictionaries

• Andrew
• Peter
• Mount of Olives
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• Choose
• John
• Eschatology of the New Testament
• James
• Jesus Christ
• Mark, the Gospel According to

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