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Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, cyan:dative/indirect object.
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ULT“Tell us, when will these things be? And what is the sign when all these things are about to be completed?”
UST“Tell us, when will these things that God has planned happen? What will happen to show us these things are about to take place?”
BSB“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to be fulfilled?”
BLB"Tell us when these things will be, and what will be the sign when all these things are going to be accomplished?"
AICNT“Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?”
OEB‘Tell us when this will be, and what will be the sign when all this is drawing to its close.’
WEBBE“Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are all about to be fulfilled?”
NET“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that all these things are about to take place?”
LSV“Tell us when these things will be? And what [is] the sign when all these may be about to be fulfilled?”
FBV“Tell us: when this will happen? What's the sign that all this is about to be fulfilled?”[fn]
13:4Because the disciples' question merges the two events, Jesus' answer combines aspects of the destruction of the Temple and the final end-tim
TCNT“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign when all these things are about to be fulfilled?”
T4T“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}.”
LEB“Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?”
BBESay when these things will be, and what will be the sign when these things are all about to be done.
Wymth"Tell us, When will these things be? and what will be the sign when all these predictions are on the point of being fulfilled?"
ASVTell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when these things are all about to be accomplished?
DRATell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall begin to be fulfilled?
YLT'Tell us when these things shall be? and what [is] the sign when all these may be about to be fulfilled?'
DrbyTell us, when shall these things be, and what is the sign when all these things are going to be fulfilled?
RVTell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when these things are all about to be accomplished?
WbstrTell us, when will these things be? and what will be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?
KJB-1769Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?
KJB-1611[fn]Tell vs, when shall these things be? And what shalbe the signe when all these things shalbe fulfilled? (Tell us, when shall these things be? And what shalbe the signwhen all thesethingsshall be fulfilled?)
BshpsTell vs, when shall these thynges be? And what shalbe the signe when all these thynges shalbe fulfylled? (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation))
GnvaTell vs, when shall these things be? and what shalbe the signe when all these things shalbe fulfilled? (Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled? )
CvdlTell vs, Whan shal all these come to passe? And what shalbe the toke, wha all these shalbe fulfilled? (Tell us, When shall all these come to pass? And what shall be the toke, wha all these shall be fulfilled?)
TNTtell vs when shall these thinges be? And what is the signe when all these thinges shalbe fulfilled? (tell us when shall these things be? And what is the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled? )
WyclSeie thou to vs, whanne these thingis schulen be don, and what tokene schal be, whanne alle these thingis schulen bigynne to be endid. (Seie thou/you to us, when these things should be done, and what token shall be, when all these things should bigynne to be endid.)
LuthSage uns, wann wird das alles geschehen, und was wird das Zeichen sein wann das alles soll vollendet werden? (Say_to uns, wann becomes the all/everything geschehen, and what/which becomes the sign his wann the all/everything should vollendet become?)
ClVgDic nobis, quando ista fient? et quod signum erit, quando hæc omnia incipient consummari? (Dic nobis, when ista fient? and that signum erit, when these_things everything incipient consummari? )
UGNTεἰπὸν ἡμῖν πότε ταῦτα ἔσται, καὶ τί τὸ σημεῖον ὅταν μέλλῃ ταῦτα συντελεῖσθαι πάντα? (eipon haʸmin pote tauta estai, kai ti to saʸmeion hotan mellaʸ tauta sunteleisthai panta?)
SBL-GNTΕἰπὸν ἡμῖν πότε ταῦτα ἔσται, καὶ τί τὸ σημεῖον ὅταν μέλλῃ ⸂ταῦτα συντελεῖσθαι πάντα⸃. (Eipon haʸmin pote tauta estai, kai ti to saʸmeion hotan mellaʸ ⸂tauta sunteleisthai panta⸃.)
TC-GNT[fn]Εἰπὲ ἡμῖν, πότε ταῦτα ἔσται; Καὶ τί τὸ σημεῖον ὅταν μέλλῃ [fn]πάντα ταῦτα συντελεῖσθαι; (Eipe haʸmin, pote tauta estai; Kai ti to saʸmeion hotan mellaʸ panta tauta sunteleisthai; )
13:1-37 This passage brings to a conclusion the section begun at 11:1. Israel’s failure to produce fruit (11:12-26; 12:38-40) and its leaders’ hostility toward God’s anointed, the Messiah (11:1-11, 27-33; 12:13-17, 18-27), would result in judgment and the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple.
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).
This is an imperative, but it should be translated as a polite request rather than as a command. It may be helpful to add an expression such as “please” to make this clear. Alternate translation: [We ask that you tell]
Here, the phrase these things refers to the events that Jesus described in 13:2. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [the events you have spoken about] or [that destruction]
/may_be/_going these_‹things› /to_be_being/_completed all
Here, the phrase all these things could refer to: (1) the events that Jesus described in 13:2. Alternate translation: [all the events you have spoken about are about to be completed] (2) the end of the age, or the time when Jesus returns. Alternate translation: [this age is about to be completed] or [all things are about to end]
If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [are about to take place] or [are about to occur]
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).
