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OET (OET-RV)becausethosedays will be terrible like nothing that’s ever happened before, all the way back to when Godcreated the world right until the present time, and won’t ever happen again.
Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULTFor there will be in those days tribulation—such as this kind has not happened from the beginning of creation which God created until now and will certainly not happen.
USTIn those days people will suffer very severely. People have never suffered like that from the time when God first created the world until now, and people will not suffer that way again. So pray that this painful time will not happen in winter, when it will be hard to travel.
BSBFor those will be days of tribulation unmatched from the beginning of God’s creation until now, and never to be seen again.
BLBfor in those days will be tribulation, the like such as never has been from the beginning of creation which God created until now--and never shall be.
AICNTfor those days will be a tribulation such as has not occurred from the beginning of creation which God created until now, and never will.
OEBFor those days will be a time of distress, the like of which has not occurred from the beginning of God’s creation until now – and never will again.
WEBBEFor in those days there will be oppression, such as there has not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will be.
NETFor in those days there will be suffering unlike anything that has happened from the beginning of the creation that God created until now, or ever will happen.
LSVfor those days will be tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the creation that God created, until now, and may not be [again];
FBVFor these will be days of trouble like never before since the beginning of God's creation until now, and they won't ever come again.
TCNTFor those days will be a time of tribulation unlike any other from the beginning of God's creation until now, and it will never be equaled again.
T4TIn those days people will suffer very severely. People have never suffered like that since the time when God first created the world until now; and people will not suffer that way again. So pray that this painful time will not happen in ◄winter/the rainy season►, when it will be hard to travel.
LEBFor in those days there will be tribulation of such a kind as has not happened from the beginning of the creation that God created until now, and never will happen.
BBEFor in those days there will be sorrow, such as there has not been from the time when God made the world till now, and will not ever be again.
WymthFor those will be times of suffering the like of which has never been from the first creation of God's world until now, and assuredly never will be again;
ASVFor those days shall be tribulation, such as there hath not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never shall be.
DRAFor in those days shall be such tribulations, as were not from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, neither shall be.
YLTfor those days shall be tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the creation that God created, till now, and may not be;
Drbyfor those days shall be distress such as there has not been the like since [the] beginning of creation which [fn]God created, until now, and never shall be;
RVFor those days shall be tribulation, such as there hath not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never shall be.
WbstrFor in those days shall be affliction, such as hath not been from the beginning of the creation which God created to this time, neither shall be.
KJB-1769 For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.
KJB-1611For in those dayes shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created, vnto this time, neither shall be. (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)
BshpsFor there shalbe in those dayes such tribulation, as was not from the begynnyng of creatures, which God created, vnto this tyme, neither shalbe. (For there shall be in those days such tribulation, as was not from the beginning of creatures, which God created, unto this time, neither shall be.)
GnvaFor those dayes shalbe such tribulation, as was not from the beginning of ye creation which God created vnto this time, neither shalbe. (For those days shall be such tribulation, as was not from the beginning of ye/you_all creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be. )
CvdlFor in those dayes there shal be soch trouble as was not from the begynnynge of ye creatures which God created, vnto this tyme, nether shal be. (For in those days there shall be such trouble as was not from the beginning of ye/you_all creatures which God created, unto this time, neither shall be.)
TNTFor ther shalbe in those dayes suche tribulacion as was not from the begynninge of creatures which God created vnto this tyme nether shalbe. (For there shall be in those days such tribulacion as was not from the beginning of creatures which God created unto this time neither shall be. )
WyclBut thilke daies of tribulacioun schulen be suche, whiche maner weren not fro the bigynnyng of creature, which God hath maad, til now, nethir schulen be. (But that days of tribulation should be suche, which manner were not from the beginning of creature, which God hath/has made, till now, neither should be.)
LuthDenn in diesen Tagen werden solche Trübsale sein, als sie nie gewesen sind bisher vom Anfang der Kreaturen, die GOtt geschaffen hat, und als auch nicht werden wird. (Because in this days become such Trübsale sein, als they/she/them nie been are bisher from_the beginning the/of_the Kreaturen, the God geschaffen has, and als also not become wird.)
ClVgErunt enim dies illi tribulationes tales quales non fuerunt ab initio creaturæ, quam condidit Deus usque nunc, neque fient. (Erunt because days illi tribulationes tales quales not/no fuerunt away initio creaturæ, how condidit God until nunc, nor fient. )
UGNTἔσονται γὰρ αἱ ἡμέραι ἐκεῖναι θλῖψις, οἵα οὐ γέγονεν τοιαύτη, ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς κτίσεως ἣν ἔκτισεν ὁ Θεὸς, ἕως τοῦ νῦν, καὶ οὐ μὴ γένηται. (esontai gar hai haʸmerai ekeinai thlipsis, hoia ou gegonen toiautaʸ, ap’ arⱪaʸs ktiseōs haʸn ektisen ho Theos, heōs tou nun, kai ou maʸ genaʸtai.)
SBL-GNTἔσονται γὰρ αἱ ἡμέραι ἐκεῖναι θλῖψις οἵα οὐ γέγονεν τοιαύτη ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς κτίσεως ⸀ἣν ἔκτισεν ὁ θεὸς ἕως τοῦ νῦν καὶ οὐ μὴ γένηται. (esontai gar hai haʸmerai ekeinai thlipsis hoia ou gegonen toiautaʸ apʼ arⱪaʸs ktiseōs ⸀haʸn ektisen ho theos heōs tou nun kai ou maʸ genaʸtai.)
TC-GNTἜσονται γὰρ αἱ ἡμέραι ἐκεῖναι θλίψις, οἵα οὐ γέγονε τοιαύτη ἀπ᾽ ἀρχῆς κτίσεως [fn]ἧς ἔκτισεν ὁ Θεὸς ἕως τοῦ νῦν, καὶ οὐ μὴ γένηται. (Esontai gar hai haʸmerai ekeinai thlipsis, hoia ou gegone toiautaʸ ap arⱪaʸs ktiseōs haʸs ektisen ho Theos heōs tou nun, kai ou maʸ genaʸtai. )
13:19greater anguish in those days than at any time since God created the world: Such hyperbole is common in Semitic expression; it heightens the terror of that horrible time and should not be taken as an exact statistical analysis of how this suffering ranks alongside other disasters. • And it will never be so great again: The events of 13:14-23 would not bring history to an end; history would continue after the destruction of the Temple in AD 70.
Jesus predicted three future events in the synoptic Gospels. One was his own death and resurrection (Mark 8:31; 9:31; 10:33-34); this was a past event when the Gospels were written.
The second event that Jesus predicted was the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70 (Matt 24:1-28; 13:1-23; Luke 19:41-44; 21:5-24). This event was probably about to happen when Mark wrote his Gospel (see Mark Book Introduction, “Date”). It would not signify the very end, so the Christian community must continue to live in faithful watchfulness after this event for the Son of God’s return in glory, which might be soon (Mark 13:34-37).
Here, the word For introduces a reason why the disciples should pray that they these things would not happen in winter. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a reason or basis for a command, or you could leave For untranslated. Alternate translation: “You should pray that because” or “That is because”
If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of tribulation, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “in those days people will be greatly hurt” or “in those days people will be greatly afflicted”
Here, the phrase those days refers to the time period that Jesus has been describing. See how you expressed the idea in 13:17. Alternate translation: “at that time” or “during that time period”
οἵα οὐ γέγονεν τοιαύτη
such_as not /has/_become such
Alternate translation: “of a kind that has not yet happened” or “which will be worse than any type of tribulation that has happened”
/the/_beginning ˱of˲_creation which created ¬the God
The expression the beginning of creation which God created contains extra information that would be unnatural to express in some languages. If this is true of your language, you could shorten the expression. Alternate translation: “the beginning of what God created” or “the beginning of God’s creation”
Here Jesus means that tribulation of this kind will not happen again after these events occur. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “will certainly not happen again after that”
The words translated certainly not are two negative words. In this construction, the second negative does not cancel the first to create a positive meaning. Instead, it gives greater emphasis to the negative. If your language can use two negatives that do not cancel one another to create a positive meaning, you could use a double negative here. If your language does not use two negatives in that way, you could translate with one strong negative, as the ULT does. Alternate translation: “by no means”
By the time of the New Testament, the ancient city of Jerusalem had been transformed from the relatively small fortress of David’s day (2 Samuel 5:6-10; 1 Chronicles 11:4-9) into a major city with a Temple that rivaled the greatest temples in the Roman world. Just prior to Jesus’ birth, Herod the Great completely renovated and expanded the Temple of the Lord, and he also built a lavish palace for himself, various pools (where Jesus occasionally performed healings), public buildings, and military citadels, including the Antonia Fortress, which overlooked the Temple. Wealthy residents, including the high priest, occupied extravagant houses in the Upper City, while the poorer residents were relegated to less desirable areas like the Lower City. The Essene Quarter was so named because many of its residents belonged to the Essenes, a strict religious sect that was known for its careful attention to the law of Moses. Across the Kidron Valley lay the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus often met with his disciples (Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-53; John 18:1-14). Further east was the Mount of Olives, where Jesus began his triumphal entry one week before his crucifixion (Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-40; John 12:12-19), taught his disciples about the last days (Matthew 24-25; Mark 13), and eventually ascended to heaven after his resurrection (Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:1-11).
