Mark 13:7

Mark 13:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet.
• New International Version (NIV)When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. This must take place, but the end is not yet.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled; for such things must happen, but the end is not yet.

Context of Mark 13:7

5Jesus answered them, “Be careful not to let anyone deceive you. 6Many will come using my name. They will say, ‘I am he,’ and they will deceive many people. “When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, don’t be alarmed! These things must happen, but they don’t mean that the end has come. 8Nation will fight against nation and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes and famines in various places. These are only the beginning pains ⌞of the end⌟. 9“Be on your guard! People will hand you over to the Jewish courts and whip you in their synagogues. You will stand in front of governors and kings to testify to them because of me.

Mark 13:7 word by word

ὅταν δὲ ἀκούσητε πολέμους καὶ ἀκοὰς πολέμων, μὴ θροεῖσθε· δεῖ γενέσθαι, ἀλλ᾽ οὔπω τὸ τέλος.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• whenὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
• ye shall hearἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• of warsπόλεμοςpolēmos · warG4171
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• rumoursἀκοήakoē · hearingG189
• be yeγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• notμήmē · notG3361
• troubledθροέωthroeō · to alarmG2360
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• must needs beδεῖdei · be necessaryG1163
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• the endὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the endτέλοςtelos · goal/taxG5056
• yetοὔπωoupō · not yetG3768

Cross-references for Mark 13:7

• Psalms 27:3Even though an army sets up camp against me, my heart will not be afraid. Even though a war breaks out against me, I will still have confidence ⌞in the Lord⌟.
• Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
• Psalms 112:7He is not afraid of bad news. His heart remains secure, full of confidence in the Lord.
• Proverbs 3:25Do not be afraid of sudden terror or of the destruction of wicked people when it comes.
• Isaiah 8:12“Don’t say that everything these people call a conspiracy is a conspiracy. Don’t fear what they fear. Don’t let it terrify you.”
• Jeremiah 4:19My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain. My heart is beating wildly! My heart is pounding! I can’t keep quiet because I hear a ram’s horn sounding the alarm for war.
• Jeremiah 51:46Don’t lose courage or be afraid when rumors are heard in the land. One rumor comes one year; another rumor comes the next year. Rumors of violence are in the land. Rumors that one ruler will fight against another are in the land.
• Matthew 24:6“You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. Don’t be alarmed! These things must happen, but they don’t mean that the end has come.
• Luke 21:9“When you hear of wars and revolutions, don’t be terrified! These things must happen first, but the end will not come immediately.”
• John 14:1“Don’t be troubled. Believe in God, and believe in me.
• 2 Samuel 14:14We are all going to die; we are all like water that is poured on the ground and can’t be gathered up. But doesn’t God forgive a person? He never plans to keep a banished person in exile.
• Matthew 18:7How horrible it will be for the world because it causes people to lose their faith. Situations that cause people to lose their faith will arise. How horrible it will be for the person who causes someone to lose his faith!
• Acts 17:3He explained and showed them that the Messiah had to suffer, die, and come back to life, and that Jesus, the person he talked about, was this Messiah.

Commentaries on Mark 13:7

• 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. 7The Greek word translated must is also used in 8:31. In both places, the word emphasizes God’s control and authority over events. but the end is still to come: These events would happen before Jerusalem’s destruction. Jesus compared them to birth pains, which come before childbirth. In the same way, these troubles would come before God’s judgment on Jerusalem. However, they did not mean that the destruction would happen at once.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled--(See on Mr 13:13, and compare Is 8:11-14). for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet--In Luke (Lu 21:9), "the end is not by and by," or "immediately." Worse must come before all is over.Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 13:7

• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jesus Continued
• War

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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