Mark 13 · Verse 4

Mark 13:4

Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?
Mark 13:4, King James Version

Mark 13:4 in other translations

BSB“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to be fulfilled?”
WEB“Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are all about to be fulfilled?”
ASVTell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when these things are all about to be accomplished?
YLT‘Tell us when these things shall be? and what is the sign when all these may be about to be fulfilled?'
DARBYTell us, when shall these things be, and what is the sign when all these things are going to be fulfilled?
BBESay when these things will be, and what will be the sign when these things are all about to be done.
WebsterTell us, when will these things be? and what will be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?

What does Mark 13:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
4. 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).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 13:1-4

See how little Christ values outward pomp, where there is not real purity of heart. He looks with pity upon the ruin of precious souls, and weeps over them, but we do not find him look with pity upon the ruin of a fine house. Let us then be reminded how needful it is for us to have a more lasting abode in heaven, and to be prepared for it by the influences of the Holy Spirit, sought in the earnest use of all the…

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Mark 13:4 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

εἰπὸνeipondo tellG2036
ἡμῖν·hēminus:G3165
πότεpotewhenG4219
ταῦταtautathese thingsG3778
ἔσταιestaiwill beG1510
καὶkaiAndG2532
τίtiwhat [will be]G5101
τὸtotheG3588
σημεῖονsēmeionsignG4592
ὅτανhotanwhenG3752
μέλλῃmellēmay soonG3195
ταῦταtautathese thingsG3778
συντελεῖσθαιsunteleisthaito be accomplishedG4931
πάντα;¶pantaallG3956

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 13:4

  • Acts 1:6-7

    When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

  • Matthew 24:3

    And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

  • John 21:21-22

    Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.

  • Daniel 12:6

    And one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?

  • Daniel 12:8

    And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?

  • Luke 21:7

    And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Da 12:6,8; Mt 24:3; Lu 21:7; Joh 21:21,22; Ac 1:6,7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Mark 13:3

    And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,

  • Mark 13:4

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

  • Mark 13:5

    And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:

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Mark 13:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Dinos, ¿cuándo serán estas cosas? ¿y qué señal habrá cuando todas estas cosas han de cumplirse?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Dis-nous quand ces choses auront lieu, et quel sera le signe quand toutes ces choses devront s’accomplir?
German
Elberfelder 1871
Sage uns, wann wird dieses sein, und was ist das Zeichen, wann dieses alles vollendet werden soll?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Dic nobis, quando ista fient? et quod signum erit, quando hæc omnia incipient consummari?