Mark 13:9

Mark 13:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.
• New International Version (NIV)“You must be on your guard. You will be handed over to the local councils and flogged in the synagogues. On account of me you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"But be on your guard. For they will deliver you over to councils, and you will be beaten in synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“But watch out for yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils, and you will be beaten in the synagogues. You will be brought before rulers and kings for My sake, for a testimony to them.

Context of Mark 13:9

7When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed; those things must take place; but that is not yet the end. 8For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will also be famines. These things are only the beginning of birth pains. “But be on your guard; for they will hand you over to the courts, and you will be flogged in the synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them. 10And the gospel must first be preached to all the nations. 11And when they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say, but say whatever is given you at that time; for you are not the ones speaking, but it is the Holy Spirit.

Mark 13:9 word by word

Βλέπετε δὲ ὑμεῖς ἑαυτούς· παραδώσουσιν ὑμᾶς εἰς συνέδρια, καὶ εἰς συναγωγὰς δαρήσεσθε καὶ ἐπὶ ἡγεμόνων καὶ βασιλέων σταθήσεσθε ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ εἰς μαρτύριον αὐτοῖς.Read the interlinear

• be on your guardβλέπωblepō · to seeG991
• handπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• courtsσυνέδριονsunedrion · councilG4892
• and you will be floggedδέρωderō · to beat upG1194
• synagoguesσυναγωγήsunagōgē · synagogueG4864
• and you will standἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• beforeἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• governorsἡγεμώνhēgemōn · rulerG2232
• and kingsβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
• as a testimonyμαρτύριονmarturion · testimonyG3142

Cross-references for Mark 13:9

• Mark 13:5And Jesus began to say to them, “See to it that no one misleads you.
• Matthew 10:17But be on guard against people, for they will hand you over to the courts and flog you in their synagogues;
• Matthew 23:34“Therefore, behold, I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes; some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city,
• Matthew 24:9“Then they will hand you over to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.
• Luke 21:16But you will be betrayed even by parents, brothers and sisters, other relatives, and friends, and they will put some of you to death,
• John 15:20Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A slave is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they followed My word, they will follow yours also.
• John 16:2They will ban you from the synagogue, yet an hour is coming for everyone who kills you to think that he is offering a service to God.
• Acts 4:1As they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,
• Acts 5:17But the high priest stood up, along with all his associates (that is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy.
• Acts 6:11Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”
• Acts 7:54Now when they heard this, they were infuriated, and they began gnashing their teeth at him.
• Acts 8:1Now Saul approved of putting Stephen to death. And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.
• Acts 9:1Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
• Acts 12:1Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church, to do them harm.
• Acts 16:20and when they had brought them to the chief magistrates, they said, “These men, Jews as they are, are causing our city trouble,
• Acts 21:11And he came to us and took Paul’s belt and bound his own feet and hands, and said, “This is what the Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews in Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’”

Commentaries on Mark 13:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Councils - , Sanhedrins. The grand Sanhedrin consisted of seventy-two elders; six chosen out of each tribe; this was the national council of state; and the small Sanhedrins, which were composed of twenty-three counsellors. Synagogues - Courts of justice for villages, etc., consisting of three magistrates, chosen out of the principal directors of the synagogue in that place. Rulers - Or governors. The Roman deputies, such as Pontius Pilate, etc. Kings…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Take heed to yourselves - Be cautious that no man deceive you; or, take care of your lives, not to run into unnecessary danger. To councils - The higher ecclesiastical courts of the Jews, including the Sanhedrin, or great council of the nation. Rulers and kings - Referring to Roman officers. For a testimony against them - Rather to bear testimony to them, or to be witnesses “before them” of the truth. This was” for the sake” of Jesus, or because they were…Read the comment
• 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. 9The second use of be on your guard warns of persecution that was to come upon Christians (see 6:11; 8:34–38; 10:30; see 4:17). They would bring Jewish Christians before local courts of the councils of Jewish leaders, who had authority over Jewish communities (see Matthew 10:17 and possibly Matthew 5:22; see also Acts 4:1–22). beaten in the synagogues: The apostle Paul's beatings in 2 Corinthians 11:24–25 likely happened in the synagogue. These trials…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. But take heed to yourselves: for--"before all these things" (Lu 21:12); that is, before these public calamities come. they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten--These refer to ecclesiastical proceedings against them. and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings--before civil tribunals next. for my sake, for a testimony against them--rather "unto them"--to give you an opportunity of bearing testimony to Me before…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 13:9

• Beating
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jesus Continued
• Persecution
• Watchfulness

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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