Mark 13:24

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;
• English Standard Version (ESV)"But in those days, after that tribulation, 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;

Context of Mark 13:24

22for false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show signs and wonders, in order to lead astray, if possible, the elect. 23But take heed; behold, I have told you everything in advance. “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 that are in the heavens will be shaken. 26Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.

Mark 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

• “But in thoseἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
• daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• afterμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• that tribulationθλῖψιςthlipsis · pressureG2347
• the sunἥλιοςhēlios · sunG2246
• will be darkenedσκοτίζωskotizō · to darkenG4654
• and the moonσελήνηselēnē · moonG4582
• will not giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• its lightφέγγοςpheggos · brightnessG5338

Cross-references for Mark 13:24

• Isaiah 13:10For the stars of heaven and their constellations Will not flash forth their light; The sun will be dark when it rises And the moon will not shed its light.
• Isaiah 24:20The earth reels to and fro like a drunkard And it totters like a shack, For its transgression is heavy upon it, And it will fall, never to rise again.
• Jeremiah 4:23I looked on the earth, and behold, it was formless and void; And to the heavens, and they had no light.
• Ezekiel 32:7And when I extinguish you, I will cover the heavens and darken their stars; I will cover the sun with a cloud And the moon will not give its light.
• Daniel 7:10A river of fire was flowing And coming out from before Him; Thousands upon thousands were attending Him, And myriads upon myriads were standing before Him; The court sat, And the books were opened.
• Daniel 12:1“Now at that time Michael, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people, will arise. And there will be a time of distress such as never occurred since there was a nation until that time; and at that time your people, everyone who is found written in the book, will be rescued.
• Joel 2:30I will display wonders in the sky and on the earth, Blood, fire and columns of smoke.
• Amos 5:20Will not the day of the Lord be darkness instead of light, Even gloom with no brightness in it?
• Zephaniah 1:14Near is the great day of the Lord, Near and coming very quickly; Listen, the day of the Lord! In it the warrior cries out bitterly.
• Matthew 24:29“But 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 the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
• Luke 21:25“There will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves,
• Acts 2:19And I will grant wonders in the sky 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, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be burned up.
• Revelation 6:12I looked when He broke the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became like blood;
• Revelation 20:11Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven 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

Topics related to Mark 13:24

• Astronomy
• Darkness
• Earth
• Eclipse
• Jesus Continued
• Moon
• Sun

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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