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 pass away, but My words will never pass away. 32But of that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven nor the Son, except the Father. “Keep on the lookout! Stay alert! For you do not know when the time is. 34It is like a man away on a journey. After leaving his house and putting his servants in charge and giving each his task, he also commanded the doorkeeper to watch. 35Therefore stay alert, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming, whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the early morning.

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 13:23So be careful! See, I have told you everything beforehand.”
• Mark 14:37Then He comes and finds them sleeping; and He tells Peter, “Simon, you’re asleep? Couldn’t you keep watch for one hour?
• Matthew 24:42Therefore stay alert; for you do not know what day your Lord is coming.
• Matthew 25:13Therefore stay alert, for you know neither the day nor the hour.”
• Matthew 26:40Then He comes to the disciples and finds them sleeping; and He tells Peter, “So couldn’t you keep watch with Me for one hour?
• Luke 12:40You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you don’t expect.”
• Luke 21:34“But watch out so your hearts are not weighed down by carousing, strong drink, and the worries of life. Do not let that day come upon you suddenly like a trap.
• Romans 13:11Besides this, you know the time—that it is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first came to trust.
• 1 Corinthians 16:13Be on the alert! Stand firm in the faith! Be men of courage! Be strong!
• Ephesians 6:18Pray in the Ruach on every occasion, with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, keep alert with perseverance and supplication for all the kedoshim.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:5For you all are sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night or of darkness—
• Hebrews 12:15See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God; and see to it that no bitter root springs up and causes trouble, and by it many be defiled.
• 1 Peter 4:7Now the end of all things is near. So be self-controlled and sober-minded for prayer.
• 1 Peter 5:8Stay alert! Watch out! Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, searching for someone to devour.
• Revelation 3:2Wake up, and strengthen what remains that was about to die. For I have not found your deeds complete in the sight of My God.
• Revelation 16:15“Behold, I am coming like a thief! How fortunate is the one who stays alert and keeps his clothes on, lest he walk around naked and they see his shamefulness.”

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