Mark 13:4

“Tell us, when will that happen to the buildings of the Temple? Tell us what will happen that will show us that all these things that God has planned are about to be finished {that God is about to finish all these things that he has planned}.”

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?

In Context

3After they arrived on Olive Tree Hill across the valley from the Temple, Jesus sat down. When Peter, James, John, and Andrew were alone with him, they asked him,

5Jesus replied to them, “ I cannot give you a simple answer to your questions. All I will say is, beware that no one deceives you concerning what will happen!

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Cross References

Daniel 12:8I heard what he said, but I did not understand it. So I asked, “Sir, what will be the result when these things end?”

Luke 21:7Later his disciples asked him, “Teacher, when will that happen? What will happen to the temple to indicate that the things you(sg) just told us are about to happen?”

Acts 1:6One day when the apostles met together with Jesus, they asked him, “Lord, will you (sg) now become the King [MET] over us Israelite people like King David, who ruled long ago?” (OR, “Lord, will you (sg) now defeat the Romans and restore the kingdom to us Israelite people?”)

Matthew Henry on Mark 13:2-5

The Destruction of the Temple Foretold. 1 And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! 2 And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, 4 Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when… Read the whole commentary →

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