Mark 13:31

Mark 13:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
• New International Version (NIV)Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.

Context of Mark 13:31

29So you too, when you see these things happening, recognize that He is near, right at the door. 30Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away. 32But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone. 33“Watch out, stay alert; for you do not know when the appointed time is.

Mark 13:31 word by word

ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ γῆ παρελεύσονται, οἱ δὲ λόγοι μου οὐ μὴ παρελεύσονται.¶Read the interlinear

• Heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• and earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
• will passπαρέρχομαιparerchomai · to pass byG3928
• but My wordsλόγοςlogos · wordG3056

Cross-references for Mark 13:31

• Psalms 102:25In time of old You founded the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands.
• Isaiah 51:6Raise your eyes to the sky, Then look to the earth beneath; For the sky will vanish like smoke, And the earth will wear out like a garment And its inhabitants will die in the same way. But My salvation will be forever, And My righteousness will not fail.
• Matthew 5:18For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke of a letter shall pass from the Law, until all is accomplished!
• Matthew 24:35Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.
• Hebrews 1:10And, “You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the works of Your hands;
• 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 discovered.
• Revelation 20:11Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled, and no place was found for them.
• Numbers 23:19God is not a man, that He would lie, Nor a son of man, that He would change His mind; Has He said, and will He not do it? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?
• Joshua 23:14“Now behold, today I am going the way of all the earth, and you know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one word of all the good words which the Lord your God spoke concerning you has failed; they all have been fulfilled for you, not one of them has failed.
• Psalms 19:7The Law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
• Isaiah 40:8The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.
• Zechariah 1:6But did My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, not overtake your fathers? Then they repented and said, ‘Just as the Lord of armies planned to do to us in accordance with our ways and our deeds, so He has dealt with us.’”’”
• Luke 21:33Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.
• 2 Timothy 2:13If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.

Commentaries on Mark 13:31

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 28-37Verses 28-37 We have the application of this prophetic sermon. As to the destruction of Jerusalem, expect it to come very shortly. As to the end of the world, do not inquire when it will come, for of that day and that hour knoweth no man. Christ, as God, could not be ignorant of anything; but the Divine wisdom which dwelt in our Saviour, communicated itself to his human soul according to the Divine pleasure. As to both, our duty is to watch and pray. Our…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31Jesus personally guaranteed what he had said. My words include what Jesus said in Mark 13:1–37. Mark’s audience would have understood this as guaranteeing the truth of all the teachings of Jesus known to them (Luke 1:2). Like the Old Testament Scriptures (see Isa 40:8), the words of Jesus are eternal. His teachings are more permanent than the basic parts of creation itself. The basic elements of creation will pass away (see also Ps 102:25–26; Isa 40:6–8…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3131. Heaven and earth shall pass away; but my words shall not pass away--the strongest possible expression of the divine authority by which He spake; not as Moses or Paul might have said of their own inspiration, for such language would be unsuitable in any merely human mouth. Warnings to Prepare for the Coming of Christ Suggested by the Foregoing Prophecy (Mr 13:32-37). It will be observed that, in the foregoing prophecy, as our Lord approaches the crisis…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 13:31

• Earth
• Jesus Continued
• Word of God

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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