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 going out of the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look! What wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” 2And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left upon another, which will not be torn down.” As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew were questioning Him privately, 4“Tell us, when will these things come about, and what will be the sign when all these things are going to be fulfilled?” 5And Jesus began to say to them, “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

• As He was sittingκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
• the Mountὄροςoros · mountainG3735
• of Olivesἐλαίαelaia · olive treeG1636
• oppositeκατέναντιkatenanti · beforeG2713
• the templeἱερόςhieros · sacredG2413
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• JamesἸάκωβοςIakōbos · JamesG2385
• JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• and AndrewἈνδρέαςAndreas · AndrewG406
• were questioningἐπερωτάωeperōtaō · to questionG1905
• Him privatelyκατάkata · according toG2596
• Him privatelyἴδιοςidios · one's own/privateG2398

Cross-references for Mark 13:3

• Matthew 24:3And as He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”
• Mark 1:16As He was going along the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen.
• Mark 5:37And He allowed no one to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
• Mark 9:2And six days later Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and brought them up on a high mountain by themselves. And He was transfigured before them;
• Mark 10:35James and John, the two sons of Zebedee, came up to Jesus, saying to Him, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask of You.”
• Mark 14:33And He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be very distressed and troubled.
• John 1:40One of the two who heard John speak, and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
• Mark 4:34and He did not speak to them without a parable; but He was explaining everything privately to His own disciples.
• Matthew 13:10And the disciples came up and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them 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