Mark 13:33

Mark 13:33 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
• New International Version (NIV)Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is.

Context of Mark 13:33

31Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear. 32“However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows. And since you don’t know when that time will come, be on guard! Stay alert! 34“The coming of the Son of Man can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. When he left home, he gave each of his slaves instructions about the work they were to do, and he told the gatekeeper to watch for his return. 35You, too, must keep watch! For you don’t know when the master of the household will return—in the evening, at midnight, before dawn, or at daybreak.

Mark 13:33 word by word

Βλέπετε, ἀγρυπνεῖτε οὐκ οἴδατε γὰρ πότε ὁ καιρός ἐστιν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Take ye heedβλέπωblepō · to seeG991
• watchἀγρυπνέωagrupneō · be watchfulG69
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• prayπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai · to prayG4336
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• ye knowεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• notοὐou · noG3756
• whenπότεpote · when?G4219
• the timeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the timeκαιρόςkairos · time/right timeG2540
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510

Cross-references for Mark 13:33

• Mark 13:23Watch out! I have warned you about this ahead of time!
• Mark 14:37Then he returned and found the disciples asleep. He said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Couldn’t you watch with me even one hour?
• Matthew 24:42“So you, too, must keep watch! For you don’t know what day your Lord is coming.
• Matthew 25:13“So you, too, must keep watch! For you do not know the day or hour of my return.
• Matthew 26:40Then he returned to the disciples and found them asleep. He said to Peter, “Couldn’t you watch with me even one hour?
• Luke 12:40You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected.”
• Luke 21:34“Watch out! Don’t let your hearts be dulled by carousing and drunkenness, and by the worries of this life. Don’t let that day catch you unaware,
• Romans 13:11This is all the more urgent, for you know how late it is; time is running out. Wake up, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
• 1 Corinthians 16:13Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong.
• Ephesians 6:18Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:5For you are all children of the light and of the day; we don’t belong to darkness and night.
• Hebrews 12:15Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many.
• 1 Peter 4:7The end of the world is coming soon. Therefore, be earnest and disciplined in your prayers.
• 1 Peter 5:8Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.
• Revelation 3:2Wake up! Strengthen what little remains, for even what is left is almost dead. I find that your actions do not meet the requirements of my God.
• Revelation 16:15“Look, I will come as unexpectedly as a thief! Blessed are all who are watching for me, who keep their clothing ready so they will not have to walk around naked and ashamed.”

Commentaries on Mark 13:33

• 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. 33-37These verses repeat a basic warning: Be on your guard and stay alert! … Keep watch! The repetition shows that they needed to stay alert (be watchful and ready).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3333. Take ye heed, watch and pray; for ye know not when the time is.Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 13:33

• Commandments
• Earth
• Jesus Continued
• Temptation
• 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