Focused Passage

Mark 13:3-8

Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness

Mark 13 moves from Jesus' prediction of temple destruction, to warnings against deception, persecution, and premature alarm, to gospel witness among all nations, to the abomination and urgent flight from Judea, to tribulation and false christs, to cosmic signs and the coming of the Son of Man, and finally to watchfulness because the exact day and hour are unknown.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

3 While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,

4 “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to be fulfilled?”

5 Jesus began by telling them, “See to it that no one deceives you.

6 Many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and will deceive many.

7 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.

8 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, as well as famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.

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Verse 3

Cross-references

Matthew 24:3 Classic cross-references Luke 21:7 Classic cross-references Mark 4:34 Classic cross-references Matthew 21:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

While Καὶ G2532 Conjunction [Jesus] αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular was sitting καθημένου G2521 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular on εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Mount ὄρος G3735 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Plural of Olives Ἐλαιῶν G1636 Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural opposite κατέναντι G2713 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular temple ἱεροῦ G2411 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Peter Πέτρος G4074 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction James Ἰάκωβος G2385 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction John Ἰωάννης G2491 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Andrew Ἀνδρέας G406 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular asked ἐπηρώτα G1905 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular vvv κατ’ G2596 Preposition privately ἰδίαν G2398 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Acts 1:6 Classic cross-references Matthew 24:30 Classic cross-references Matthew 24:3 Classic cross-references Daniel 12:6 Classic cross-references John 21:21 Classic cross-references

Original words

Tell Εἰπὸν G2036 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular us ἡμῖν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural when {will} πότε G4219 Conjunction these things ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural happen ἔσται G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular And καὶ G2532 Conjunction what [will be] τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular sign σημεῖον G4592 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular that ὅταν G3752 Conjunction vvv πάντα G3956 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural [they] ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural are about μέλλῃ G3195 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular to be fulfilled συντελεῖσθαι G4931 Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive

Verse 5

Cross-references

Luke 21:8 Classic cross-references Matthew 24:4 Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:6 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:8 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 29:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction - Ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular began ἤρξατο G756 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular by telling λέγειν G3004 Verb - Present Infinitive Active them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural See to it Βλέπετε G991 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural [that] μή G3361 Adverb [no one] τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular deceives πλανήσῃ G4105 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural

Verse 6

Cross-references

1 John 2:18 Classic cross-references Mark 13:22 Classic cross-references 1 John 4:1 Classic cross-references John 5:43 Classic cross-references John 8:24 Classic cross-references

Original words

Many πολλοὶ G4183 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural will come ἐλεύσονται G2064 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural in ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular name ὀνόματί G3686 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular claiming λέγοντες G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction I Ἐγώ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular am [He] εἰμι G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction will deceive πλανήσουσιν G4105 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural many πολλοὺς G4183 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural

Verse 7

Cross-references

Matthew 24:6 Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 2:2 Classic cross-references Luke 21:9 Classic cross-references John 14:27 Classic cross-references Psalms 112:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction When ὅταν G3752 Conjunction you hear of ἀκούσητε G191 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural wars πολέμους G4171 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction rumors ἀκοὰς G189 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural of wars πολέμων G4171 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural {do} not μὴ G3361 Adverb be alarmed θροεῖσθε G2360 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural [ These things ] must δεῖ G1163 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular happen γενέσθαι G1096 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle but ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular end τέλος G5056 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular [is] still to come οὔπω G3768 Adverb

Verse 8

Cross-references

Isaiah 29:6 Classic cross-references Luke 21:10 Classic cross-references Matthew 24:8 Classic cross-references Psalms 48:6 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 5:3 Classic cross-references

Original words

- γὰρ G1063 Conjunction Nation ἔθνος G1484 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular will rise ἐγερθήσεται G1453 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular against ἐπ’ G1909 Preposition nation ἔθνος G1484 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction kingdom βασιλεία G932 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular against ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition kingdom βασιλείαν G932 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular There will be ἔσονται G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural earthquakes σεισμοὶ G4578 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural in various κατὰ G2596 Preposition places τόπους G5117 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural [as well as] ἔσονται G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural famines λιμοί G3042 Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural These [are] ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural [the] beginning ἀρχὴ G746 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular of birth pains ὠδίνων G5604 Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural

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