MARK 13:25 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

BSB the stars will fall from the sky,
⇔ and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’[fn]

13:25 Or and the celestial bodies will be shaken; see Isaiah 13:10, Isaiah 34:4, and Joel 2:10.

BLB and the stars will be falling out of the heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.'

AICNT and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

OEB the stars will be falling from the heavens, and the forces that are in the heavens will be convulsed.

WEBBE the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

LSV and the stars of the sky will be falling, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.

FBV the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.’[fn]

13:25 See Isaiah 13:10.

TCNT The stars [fn]of heaven will be falling, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.

13:25 of heaven will be falling ¦ will be falling from heaven ANT CT

T4T the stars will fall from the sky, and all things in the sky will be shaken {God will cause all things in the sky to shake}.

LEB • and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.’[fn]

13:24 A quotation from Isa 13:10|link-href="None"; 34:4

BBE And the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers which are in the heavens will be moved.

Moff the stars will drop from heaven,
⇔ and the orbs of the heavens will be shaken.

Wymth the stars will be seen falling from the firmament, and the forces which are in the heavens will be disordered and disturbed.

ASV and the stars shall be falling from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens shall be shaken.

DRA And the stars of heaven shall be falling down, and the powers that are in heaven, shall be moved.

YLT and the stars of the heaven shall be falling, and the powers that are in the heavens shall be shaken.

Drby and the stars of heaven shall be falling down, and the powers which are in the heavens shall be shaken;

RV and the stars shall be falling from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens shall be shaken.

SLT And the stars of heaven shall be falling out, and the powers which in the heavens shall be shaken.

Wbstr And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.

KJB-1769 And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.

KJB-1611 And the Starres of heauen shall fall, and the powers that are in heauen shall be shaken.
(And the Starres of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.)

Bshps And the starres of heauen, shall fall: and the powers which are in heauen, shalbe shaken.
(And the stars of heaven, shall fall: and the powers which are in heaven, shall be shaken.)

Gnva And the starres of heauen shall fall: and the powers which are in heauen, shall shake.
(And the stars of heaven shall fall: and the powers which are in heaven, shall shake. )

Cvdl and the starres shall fall from heauen, and the powers of the heauens shal moue:
(and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall moue:)

TNT and the starres of heven shall fall: and the powers wich are in heven shall move.
(and the stars of heaven shall fall: and the powers wich are in heaven shall move. )

Wycl and the sterris of heuene schulen falle doun, and the vertues that ben in heuenes, schulen be moued.
(and the stars of heaven should fall down, and the virtues that been in heavens, should be moved.)

Luth Und die Sterne werden vom Himmel fallen, und die Kräfte der Himmel werden sich bewegen.
(And the Sterne become from_the heaven fall/drop, and the Kräfte the/of_the heaven become itself/yourself/themselves move_around.)

ClVg et stellæ cæli erunt decidentes, et virtutes, quæ in cælis sunt, movebuntur.[fn]
(and stars heavens they_will_be decidentes, and by_virtues, which in/into/on the_heavens are, they_will_move. )

13.25 Decidentes. A lumine quando pene deerit semen Abrahæ, cui assimilatæ sunt stellæ. Et virtutes quæ, etc. BEDA. Quid mirum tremere homines, cum aspectu judicii tremant angelicæ potestates? Unde Job: Columnæ cœli contremiscunt, et pavent ad nutum ejus Job. 26.. Et quid patitur virgula deserti, ubi concutitur cedrus paradisi? Movebuntur. HIER. Ad iram vindictæ quando mittentur a Filio hominis veniente in nubibus cœli cum virtute, quæ prius sicut pluvia in vellus descendit in humilitate.

13.25 Decidentes. From the_light when almost/nearly will_be_missing seed Abrahæ, to_whom assimilatæ are stars. And by_virtues which, etc. BEDA. What strange tremere people/men, when/with by_sight judgement tremant messengers/angelscæ powers? From_where/who Yob: Columnæ heavens contremiscunt, and pavent to nutum his Yob. 26.. And what suffers wand deserts, where concutitur cedar paradise? Movebuntur. HIER. To anger revenge when sendntur from Filio of_man coming in/into/on clouds heavens when/with by_virtue, which first/before like rain in/into/on vellus came_down in/into/on humility.

UGNT καὶ οἱ ἀστέρες ἔσονται ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ πίπτοντες, καὶ αἱ δυνάμεις αἱ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς σαλευθήσονται.
(kai hoi asteres esontai ek tou ouranou piptontes, kai hai dunameis hai en tois ouranois saleuthaʸsontai.)

SBL-GNT καὶ οἱ ἀστέρες ⸂ἔσονται ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ πίπτοντες⸃, καὶ αἱ δυνάμεις αἱ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς σαλευθήσονται.
(kai hoi asteres ⸂esontai ek tou ouranou piptontes⸃, kai hai dunameis hai en tois ouranois saleuthaʸsontai.)

RP-GNT καὶ οἱ ἀστέρες τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἔσονται ἐκπίπτοντες, καὶ αἱ δυνάμεις αἱ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς σαλευθήσονται.
(kai hoi asteres tou ouranou esontai ekpiptontes, kai hai dunameis hai en tois ouranois saleuthaʸsontai.)

TC-GNT καὶ οἱ ἀστέρες [fn]τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἔσονται ἐκπίπτοντες, καὶ αἱ δυνάμεις αἱ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς σαλευθήσονται.
(kai hoi asteres tou ouranou esontai ekpiptontes, kai hai dunameis hai en tois ouranois saleuthaʸsontai. )

13:25 του ουρανου εσονται εκπιπτοντες ¦ εσονται εκ του ουρανου πιπτοντες ANT CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

The Day Is Coming

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).

The third event that Jesus predicted was his own future return (Matt 23:39; 24:3, 29-31, 24:36–25:46; Mark 8:38; 13:24-27, 32-37; Luke 21:25-36; John 14:1-3). References to Jesus’ return can be found throughout the New Testament (see, e.g., 1 Cor 1:7-8; 3:13; 5:5; 2 Cor 1:14; Phil 1:6, 10; 2:16; 1 Thes 5:1-11; 2 Thes 2:2; 2 Tim 1:12, 18; 4:1, 8).

When Jesus returns, the promises about God’s Kingdom will be completely fulfilled. Jesus will bring judgment and destruction for Satan and his angels (Rom 16:20; 2 Thes 2:3-12). Unbelievers will also experience eternal judgment (Matt 13:40-42; 25:31-46; Luke 6:24-26; 16:19-31; Acts 10:42; Eph 5:6; Col 3:6; Heb 10:25; 2 Pet 3:7; Jude 1:6; Rev 1:7; 6:14, 17). Meanwhile, the faithful will be resurrected to experience the joy of eternal life (1 Thes 4:13-18). God will gather his chosen people for salvation (Mark 13:27; Heb 1:14; 9:27-28), grace (1 Pet 1:13), and glory (1 Thes 2:12; 2 Thes 2:14; 1 Pet 1:7; 5:1, 4). He will give his people a priceless inheritance (1 Pet 1:4) and new eternal bodies (1 Cor 15:35-57; Phil 3:21; 1 Thes 4:13-18). All of creation will also be rescued from its curse (Gen 3:17-18) and be transformed (Rom 8:20-23; 2 Pet 3:12-13; Rev 21:1–22:5). Sorrow, tears, mourning, and death will no longer exist (Rev 21:4). Those who have had faith during this life will see God (Matt 5:8; Rev 22:3).

In light of these promises, believers in Jesus are to prayerfully await his return (Matt 6:10; Rev 22:20). We should not speculate on dates for his coming (Mark 13:32; Acts 1:7), but should live in a way that is honorable (1 Jn 2:28) and be prepared (Matt 24:36–25:30; 1 Thes 5:1-11).

Passages for Further Study

Matt 5:8; 6:10; 13:41-42; 23:39; 24:3–25:46; Mark 8:38; 13:1-37; 14:25; Luke 6:24-26; 16:19-31; 19:41-44; 21:5-36; John 14:1-3; Acts 1:6-7; 10:42; Rom 8:20-23; 16:20; 1 Cor 1:7-8; 15:35-58; 2 Cor 1:14; Phil 1:6, 10; 2:16; 3:21; 1 Thes 4:13-18; 2 Thes 2:2-14; 2 Tim 4:1-8; Titus 2:11-13; Heb 9:28; 10:25, 37; 1 Pet 1:7, 13; 5:1-4; 2 Pet 3:7-13; 1 Jn 2:28; Rev 1:7; 6:15-17; 21:1–22:7; 22:12, 20

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 13:24–27: Jesus told his disciples about his return to earth

In the preceding section Jesus told about some terrible events that would happen. In 13:24–27 he told about other future events which would be even more terrible. Then he said that the Son of Man would come “in clouds with great power and glory.” This phrase is also found in Daniel 7:13, a passage that speaks of the Son of Man coming in glory. Jesus used the title “the Son of Man” here to refer to himself.

It is good to translate this section before you decide on a heading for it.

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

The coming of the Son of Man

The Son of Man will receive great glory

There are parallel passages for this section in Matthew 24:29–31 and Luke 21:25–28.

13:25a

the stars will fall from the sky,

The stars will fall out of the sky,
The stars will fall,

the stars will fall from the sky: The clause the stars will fall from the sky indicates that the stars will fall out of their positions in the sky. It is not clear whether they will fall all the way to the earth.

Here are some other ways to translate this:

The stars will fall out of the sky

The stars will fall from their positions in the sky

In some languages it may be unnaturally redundant to say that stars fall from the sky. If that is true in your language, you may make the phrase from the sky implicit. For example:

The stars will fall

13:25b

and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’

and all these things that shine in the sky will be shaken.’
and these heavenly lights will shift violently out of their positions.’

and the powers of the heavens: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as powers of the heavens is probably a poetic way to refer to the stars and other lights in the sky. It may also refer figuratively to spiritual forces that controlled the stars and other heavenly lights. These forces include Satan and his evil spirits.This interpretation is mentioned as a possibility by UBS (page 414), TRT (page 180), and others. Greek writers sometimes referred to these lights as the “armies” or “powers” of the heavens. Other scholars understand “powers in the heavens” to refer to the stars as the armies of heaven. Still others, including Edwards (page 402), speak of the other heavenly bodies as being included.

In most languages it will not be possible to find an expression that refers both to stars and to powerful beings in the sky. If that is true in your language, you may use an expression that refers to the stars or to all the lights in the sky. You may also want to add a footnote that gives the figurative meaning along with an explanation. For example:

Literally, the “powers” or “armies” in the sky. This phrase probably refers figuratively to the stars and other lights in the sky. It may also refer to evil spirits. Many people thought that evil spirits controlled the stars.

heavens: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as heavens means “in the sky.” This is the same Greek word as the word that the BSB translates as “sky” in 13:25a. It does not refer to heaven where God lives. For example, the CEV says:

in the sky

See also heaven, Meaning 1, in the Glossary.

will be shaken: The phrase will be shaken means “will be shaken violently/strongly,” so that they fall from their positions.

Here is another way to translate this phrase:

will be driven from their courses (GNT)

The verb is passive. In some languages it may not be natural to use a passive verb here. If that is true in your language, here are some options to consider:

Choose a verb that does not need to indicate an actor. For example:
will move/shift chaotically
Use an impersonal expression. For example:
something will force [the heavenly bodies] from their normal places
Supply God as the actor. This option should only be used if it is necessary. For example:
and God will violently shake all these things in the sky

Parallel MARK 13:25

Section 13:24–27: Jesus told his disciples about his return to earth

13:25a

13:25b

Jerusalem during the New Testament