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 began to say to them, “Watch out that no one misleads you. 6Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and they will mislead many. When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come. 8For nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines. These are but the beginning of birth pains. 9“You must watch out for yourselves. You will be handed over to councils and beaten in the synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them.

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 when an army is deployed against me, I do not fear. Even when war is imminent, I remain confident.
• Psalms 46:1God is our strong refuge; he is truly our helper in times of trouble.
• Psalms 112:7He does not fear bad news. He is confident; he trusts in the Lord.
• Proverbs 3:25You will not be afraid of sudden disaster, or when destruction overtakes the wicked;
• Isaiah 8:12“Do not say, ‘Conspiracy,’ every time these people say the word. Don’t be afraid of what scares them; don’t be terrified.
• Jeremiah 4:19I said, “Oh, the feeling in the pit of my stomach! I writhe in anguish. Oh, the pain in my heart! My heart pounds within me. I cannot keep silent. For I hear the sound of the trumpet; the sound of the battle cry pierces my soul!
• Jeremiah 51:46Do not lose your courage or become afraid because of the reports that are heard in the land. For a report will come in one year. Another report will follow it in the next. There will be violence in the land with ruler fighting against ruler.”
• Matthew 24:6You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. Make sure that you are not alarmed, for this must happen, but the end is still to come.
• Luke 21:9And when you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be afraid. For these things must happen first, but the end will not come at once.”
• John 14:1“Do not let your hearts be distressed. You believe in God; believe also in me.
• 2 Samuel 14:14Certainly we must die, and are like water spilled on the ground that cannot be gathered up again. But God does not take away life; instead he devises ways for the banished to be restored.
• Matthew 18:7Woe to the world because of stumbling blocks! It is necessary that stumbling blocks come, but woe to the person through whom they come.
• Acts 17:3explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and to rise from the dead, saying, “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ.”

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

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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