Mark 13:4

Mark 13:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?
• New International Version (NIV)“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are all about to be fulfilled?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign when all these things will be fulfilled?”

Context of Mark 13:4

2“Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” 3While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately, “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to be fulfilled?” 5Jesus began by telling them, “See to it that no one deceives you. 6Many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and will deceive many.

Mark 13:4 word by word

εἰπὸν ἡμῖν· πότε ταῦτα ἔσται καὶ τί τὸ σημεῖον ὅταν μέλλῃ ταῦτα συντελεῖσθαι πάντα;¶Read the interlinear

• Tellεἶπονepō · to sayG2036
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• when willπότεpote · when?G4219
• these thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• happenεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• signσημεῖονsēmeion · signG4592
• thatὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
• ·πᾶςpas · allG3956
• are aboutμέλλωmellō · to ensueG3195
• to be fulfilledσυντελέωsunteleō · to completeG4931

Cross-references for Mark 13:4

• Daniel 12:6One of them said to the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long until the fulfillment of these wonders?”
• Matthew 24:3While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”
• Luke 21:7“Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”
• John 21:21When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?”
• Acts 1:6So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”

Commentaries on Mark 13:4

• 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. 44. Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?--"and what shall be the sign of Thy coming, and of the end of the world?" They no doubt looked upon the date of all these things as one and the same, and their notions of the things themselves were as confused as of the times of them. Our Lord takes His own way of meeting their questions. Prophecies of the Destruction of Jerusalem (Mr 13:5-31).Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 13:4

• Andrew
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jesus Continued
• Peter
• Sign

In the dictionaries

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• John, the Apostle
• Mark, the Gospel According to
• Millennium, Premillennial View
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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