Mark 13:4

Mark 13:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?
• New International Version (NIV)“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are all about to be fulfilled?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign when all these things will be fulfilled?”

Context of Mark 13:4

2Jesus replied, “Yes, look at these great buildings. But they will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!” 3Later, Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives across the valley from the Temple. Peter, James, John, and Andrew came to him privately and asked him, “Tell us, when will all this happen? What sign will show us that these things are about to be fulfilled?” 5Jesus replied, “Don’t let anyone mislead you, 6for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah.’ They will deceive many.

Mark 13:4 word by word

εἰπὸν ἡμῖν· πότε ταῦτα ἔσται καὶ τί τὸ σημεῖον ὅταν μέλλῃ ταῦτα συντελεῖσθαι πάντα;¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Tellλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• whenπότεpote · when?G4219
• shallεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• these thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• the signὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the signσημεῖονsēmeion · signG4592
• whenὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• shall beμέλλωmellō · to ensueG3195
• fulfilledσυντελέωsunteleō · to completeG4931

Cross-references for Mark 13:4

• Daniel 12:6One of them asked the man dressed in linen, who was now standing above the river, “How long will it be until these shocking events are over?”
• Matthew 24:3Later, Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives. His disciples came to him privately and said, “Tell us, when will all this happen? What sign will signal your return and the end of the world?”
• Luke 21:7“Teacher,” they asked, “when will all this happen? What sign will show us that these things are about to take place?”
• John 21:21Peter asked Jesus, “What about him, Lord?”
• Acts 1:6So when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, “Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?”

Commentaries on Mark 13:4

• 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. 44. Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?--"and what shall be the sign of Thy coming, and of the end of the world?" They no doubt looked upon the date of all these things as one and the same, and their notions of the things themselves were as confused as of the times of them. Our Lord takes His own way of meeting their questions. Prophecies of the Destruction of Jerusalem (Mr 13:5-31).Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 13:4

• Andrew
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jesus Continued
• Peter
• Sign

In the dictionaries

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• Eschatology of the New Testament
• Jesus Christ
• John, the Apostle
• Mark, the Gospel According to
• Millennium, Premillennial View
• Parousia

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