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ULTTruly I say to you that this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things happen.
USTKeep this in mind: this generation will not die until every one of these things take place.
BSBTruly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
BLBTruly I say to you that this generation will not have passed away until all these things shall have taken place.
AICNT“Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.
OEBI tell you that even the present generation will not pass away, until all these things have taken place.
WEBBEMost certainly I say to you, this generation[fn]will not pass away until all these things happen.
13:30The word translated “generation” (genea) could also be translated “race”, “family”, or “people”.
NETI tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.
LSVTruly I say to you that this generation may not pass away until all these things may come to pass;
FBVI tell you the truth, this generation won't come to an end until all these things have happened.
TCNTTruly I say to you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have taken place.
T4TKeep this in mind: You have observed the things that I have done and said, but all of those events that I have just told you about will happen before all of you will die.
LEBTruly I say to you that this generation will never pass away until all these things take place!
BBETruly, I say to you, This generation will not come to an end till all these things are complete.
WymthI tell you in solemn truth that the present generation will certainly not pass away without all these things having first taken place.
ASVVerily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, until all these things be accomplished.
DRAAmen I say to you, that this generation shall not pass, until all these things be done.
YLTVerily I say to you, that this generation may not pass away till all these things may come to pass;
DrbyVerily I say unto you, This generation shall in no wise pass away, till all these things take place.
RVVerily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, until all these things be accomplished.
WbstrVerily I say to you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things shall be done.
KJB-1769 Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done. ( Verily/Truly I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.)
KJB-1611Uerely I say vnto you, that this generation shall not passe, till all these things be done. (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)
BshpsUeryly I say vnto you, that this generation shall not passe, tyll all these thynges be done. (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)
GnvaVerely I say vnto you, that this generation shall not passe, till all these things be done. (Verily/Truly I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done. )
CvdlVerely I saye vnto you: this generacio shal not passe, tyll all these be fulfilled. (Verily/Truly I say unto you: this generacio shall not pass, till all these be fulfilled.)
TNTVerely I saye vnto you that this generacion shall not passe tyll all these thinges be done. (Verily/Truly I say unto you that this generation shall not pass till all these things be done. )
WyclTreuli Y seie to you, that this generacioun schal not passe awei, til alle these thingis be don. (Truly I say to you, that this generation shall not pass away, till all these things be done.)
LuthWahrlich, ich sage euch, dies Geschlecht wird nicht vergehen, bis daß dies alles geschehe. (Wahrlich, I said you, this/these Geschlecht becomes not vergehen, until that this/these all/everything geschehe.)
ClVgAmen dico vobis, quoniam non transibit generatio hæc, donec omnia ista fiant. (Amen dico vobis, quoniam not/no transibit generatio these_things, until everything ista fiant. )
UGNTἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι οὐ μὴ παρέλθῃ ἡ γενεὰ αὕτη, μέχρις οὗ ταῦτα πάντα γένηται. (amaʸn, legō humin, hoti ou maʸ parelthaʸ haʸ genea hautaʸ, meⱪris hou tauta panta genaʸtai.)
13:30This generation was to witness the fulfillment of these events. That generation did witness the destruction of Jerusalem. Those, however, who hold that all these things refers to the coming of the Son of Man have to interpret this generation as meaning something other than “people alive at this time.” It could refer to the continued existence of the Jewish people, the whole human race, the Christian community, or the last generation of the end time.
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, generation represents the people who are part of the generation, which means that they are adults who are alive at the same time. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the people of this generation”
Christians debate whom Jesus was referring to with the phrase this generation. See the chapter introduction for more information. Two possibilities are most likely. Jesus could be referring to: (1) the people who were alive while he was saying these words. Alternate translation: “people who are alive right now” (2) the people who will be alive when the things that he has described begin to happen. Alternate translation: “people who will be alive then”
Jesus is referring to death in a polite way by using the phrase pass away. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a polite way of referring to this in your language, or you could state this plainly. Alternate translation: “will certainly not die”
If it would be clearer in your language, you could use a positive expression to translate this double negative that consists of the negative phrase certainly not and the negative verb pass away. Alternate translation: “will certainly remain”
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”
Here, as in 13:29, the phrase all these things refers back to what Jesus has described in 13:5–23 or perhaps 13:5–27. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “all the things I have told you about”
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).
