English Standard Version
Mark 13:24
24"But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light,
Mark 13:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,
- New International Version (NIV)“But in those days, following that distress, “ ‘the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;
- New King James Version (NKJV)“But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;
- New Living Translation (NLT)“At that time, after the anguish of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will give no light,
Context of Mark 13:24
22For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, the elect. 23But be on guard; I have told you all things beforehand. "But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, 25and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. 26And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
Read all of Mark 13Mark 13:24 word by word
Ἀλλ᾽ ἐν ἐκείναις ταῖς ἡμέραις μετὰ τὴν θλῖψιν ἐκείνην ὁ ἥλιος σκοτισθήσεται, καὶ ἡ σελήνη οὐ δώσει τὸ φέγγος αὐτῆς,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Butἀλλάalla · butG235
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- thoseἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
- daysὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
- afterμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- tribulationθλῖψιςthlipsis · pressureG2347
- the sunἥλιοςhēlios · sunG2246
- shall be darkenedσκοτίζωskotizō · to darkenG4654
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- the moonσελήνηselēnē · moonG4582
- shallδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
- notοὐou · noG3756
- herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- lightφέγγοςpheggos · brightnessG5338
Cross-references for Mark 13:24
- Isaiah 13:10For the stars of the heavens and their constellations will not give their light; the sun will be dark at its rising, and the moon will not shed its light.
- Isaiah 24:20The earth staggers like a drunken man; it sways like a hut; its transgression lies heavy upon it, and it falls, and will not rise again.
- Jeremiah 4:23I looked on the earth, and behold, it was without form and void; and to the heavens, and they had no light.
- Ezekiel 32:7When I blot you out, I will cover the heavens and make their stars dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give its light.
- Daniel 7:10A stream of fire issued and came out from before him; a thousand thousands served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him; the court sat in judgment, and the books were opened.
- Daniel 12:1"At that time shall arise Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book.
- Joel 2:30"And I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke.
- Amos 5:20Is not the day of the Lord darkness, and not light, and gloom with no brightness in it?
- Zephaniah 1:14The great day of the Lord is near, near and hastening fast; the sound of the day of the Lord is bitter; the mighty man cries aloud there.
- Matthew 24:29"Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
- Luke 21:25"And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves,
- Acts 2:19And I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke;
- 2 Peter 3:10But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed.
- Revelation 6:12When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood,
- Revelation 20:11Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them.
Commentaries on Mark 13:24
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-27Verses 24-27 The disciples had confounded the destruction of Jerusalem and the end of the world. This mistake Christ set right, and showed that the day of Christ's coming, and the day of judgment, shall be after that tribulation. Here he foretells the final dissolution of the present frame and fabric of the world. Also, the visible appearance of the Lord Jesus coming in the clouds, and the gathering together of all the elect to him.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-25Some of the language the New Testament uses to describe the second coming of Jesus, such as "the trumpet of God" (1 Thessalonians 4:16), may be metaphorical (word pictures rather than literal descriptions). In the Old Testament, cosmic language is also often used metaphorically to describe historical events (see Isaiah 11:1–9; 13:9–11; Jeremiah 4:23–28; Ezekiel 32:1–16). Because of this, some interpreters believe the imagery in Mark 13:24–27 could refer…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. But in those days, after that tribulation--"Immediately after the tribulation of those days" (Mt 24:29). the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light.Read the comment
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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
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