MARK 1:15 Parallel Verse View

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ULT and saying, “The time has been fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in the gospel.”

UST He was saying, “The time has come at last. God will soon show that he is king. Repent and believe the good news.”

BSB “The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”

BLB and saying, "The time has been fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has drawn near; repent and believe in the gospel."

AICNT and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent and believe in the good news.”

OEB ‘The time has come, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the good news.’

2DT and saying that “The season is filled out and the Empire has come close! Convert and be allegiant to the gospel!”

WEBBE and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET He said, “The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the gospel!”

LSV and saying, “The time has been fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God has come near, convert and believe in the good news.”

FBV “The time predicted has come,” he said. “God's kingdom has arrived![fn] Repent and believe in the good news.”

1:15 Even “God's rule has been inaugurated!” The kingdom is not to be seen as a territory in the usual sense, but God's kingship and rule being restored through the coming of Jesus. Note also that the verb tense indicates that the kingdom is not merely close, but that it has arrived in the person of Jesus. This adds urgency to the response of repentance.

TCNT and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has drawn near. Repent and believe in the gospel.”

T4T He was repeatedly saying, “Now is the time when God will begin to rule people’s lives in a new way. So turn away from your sinful behavior! Believe the good message in order ◄to belong to him/to become those whose lives he will rule►!”

LEB and saying, “The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
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BBE And saying, The time has come, and the kingdom of God is near: let your hearts be turned from sin and have faith in the good news.

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Wymth "The time has fully come," He said, "and the Kingdom of God is close at hand: repent, and believe this Good News.

ASV and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel.

DRA And saying: The time is accomplished, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent, and believe the gospel.

YLT and saying — 'Fulfilled hath been the time, and the reign of God hath come nigh, reform ye, and believe in the good news.'

Drby and saying, The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of [fn]God has drawn nigh; repent and believe in the glad tidings.

1.15 Elohim

RV and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel.

Wbstr And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

KJB-1769 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
(And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye/you_all, and believe the gospel. )

KJB-1611 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdome of God is at hand: repent ye, and beleeue the Gospell.
(And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye/you_all, and believe the Gospel.)

Bshps And saying: The tyme is come, and the kyngdome of God is at hande: repent, and beleue the Gospell.
(And saying: The time is come, and the kingdom of God is at hande: repent, and believe the Gospel.)

Gnva And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdome of God is at hand: repent and beleeue the Gospel.
(And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent and believe the Gospel. )

Cvdl and sayde: the tyme is fulfylled, and the kyngdome of God is at hande: Amende youre selues, and beleue the gospell.
(and said: the time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hande: Amende yourselves, and believe the gospel.)

TNT and sayinge: the tyme is come and the kyngdome of God is at honde repent and beleve the gospell.
(and saying: the time is come and the kingdom of God is at hand repent and believe the gospel. )

Wyc and seide, That the tyme is fulfillid, and the kyngdoom of God schal come nyy; do ye penaunce, and bileue ye to the gospel.
(and said, That the time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God shall come nyy; do ye/you_all penance, and believe ye/you_all to the gospel.)

Luth und sprach: Die Zeit ist erfüllet, und das Reich Gottes ist herbeikommen. Tut Buße und glaubt an das Evangelium!
(and spoke: The time is erfüllet, and the kingdom God’s is herbeikommen. Tut repentance and glaubt at the Evangelium!)

ClVg et dicens: Quoniam impletum est tempus, et appropinquavit regnum Dei: pœnitemini, et credite Evangelio.[fn]
(and saying: Quoniam impletum it_is tempus, and appropinquavit kingdom of_God: pœnitemini, and believe_me Evangelio. )

1.15 Pœnitemini. HIER. Amaritudinem radicis dulcedo pomi compensat: pericula maris spes portus delectat, dolorem medicinæ spes salutis mitigat. Qui desiderat nucleum, nucem frangat: pœnitentiam agat, qui vult æterno adhærere bono. Præconia Christi narrare possunt, qui ad palmam indulgentiæ pervenire meruerunt. Unde post pœnitentiam prædicatores eliguntur.

1.15 Pœnitemini. HIER. Amaritudinem radicis dulcedo pomi compensat: pericula maris spes portus delectat, dolorem medicinæ spes salutis mitigat. Who desiderat nucleum, nucem frangat: pœnitentiam agat, who vult æterno adhærere bono. Præconia of_Christ narrare possunt, who to palmam indulgentiæ pervenire meruerunt. Unde after pœnitentiam prælet_him_sayores eliguntur.

UGNT καὶ λέγων, ὅτι πεπλήρωται ὁ καιρὸς καὶ ἤγγικεν ἡ Βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ; μετανοεῖτε καὶ πιστεύετε ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ.
(kai legōn, hoti peplaʸrōtai ho kairos kai aʸngiken haʸ Basileia tou Theou; metanoeite kai pisteuete en tōi euangeliōi.)

SBL-GNT καὶ λέγων ὅτι Πεπλήρωται ὁ καιρὸς καὶ ἤγγικεν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ· μετανοεῖτε καὶ πιστεύετε ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ.
(kai legōn hoti Peplaʸrōtai ho kairos kai aʸngiken haʸ basileia tou theou; metanoeite kai pisteuete en tōi euangeliōi.)

TC-GNT καὶ λέγων ὅτι Πεπλήρωται ὁ καιρός, καὶ ἤγγικεν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ· μετανοεῖτε, καὶ πιστεύετε ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ.
(kai legōn hoti Peplaʸrōtai ho kairos, kai aʸngiken haʸ basileia tou Theou; metanoeite, kai pisteuete en tōi euangeliōi. )

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

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

The Coming of God’s Kingdom

A central component of Jesus’ message was that God’s Kingdom had arrived. The arrival of God’s Kingdom was eagerly awaited by the people of Israel, for it would fulfill the many promises of God that had not yet been realized:

The Spirit would not only come again, as he had in the past, but he would come upon each individual believer in fulfillment of Joel 2:28-32 (cp. Acts 2:16-21).
Satan would be defeated (Mark 3:27; Luke 10:17-18), as was already being demonstrated by Jesus’ exorcisms (Mark 1:21-28; 5:1-20; Luke 11:20).
The new covenant promised in Jer 31:31-34 would be established (Mark 14:24).
The resurrection from the dead would produce its firstfruits (Mark 8:31; 9:9, 31; 10:33-34; 16:6; 1 Cor 15:20, 23).
God’s Anointed, the promised Son of David (Matt 2:1-12; Luke 2:25-38) would arrive.

These dimensions of God’s Kingdom have already been fulfilled in the birth, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus. People are to repent and believe the gospel because God’s Kingdom has arrived in the person of Jesus (Matt 4:23; 6:10; Mark 1:14-15; 4:26-32; Luke 4:42-43).

With the coming of the Kingdom through Jesus, things radically changed in Israel. The Spirit was once again active in the land, working through the prophet John the Baptist and in the ministry of Jesus. For those with eyes to see, the promised Messiah, or Christ, had appeared. Because God’s Kingdom was with them in the person of Jesus, the disciples could not fast like the Pharisees and the disciples of John the Baptist (Mark 2:18-20). Fasting became inappropriate, for the Old Testament promises were being fulfilled. It was time to celebrate and feast (Mark 2:19-20), because God’s reign had begun. People were already entering into the Kingdom (Mark 10:23-31) and experiencing its manifestations (Mark 9:1).

There is a future, not-yet-realized dimension of God’s Kingdom that awaits Christ’s return (Mark 14:25). The ultimate judgment of evil, the final establishment of justice, and the eradication of disease, poverty, and even death will find their fulfillment when Jesus, the Son of Man, returns in glory, gathers his elect (Mark 13:24-27; Titus 2:11-14), judges the world (Mark 8:38; 14:62; Matt 25:31-46; 2 Tim 4:1; Rev 14:14-20), and resurrects the dead (1 Cor 15:12-57; 1 Thes 4:13–5:11). Although the time of Christ’s return is unknown (Mark 13:32), his followers are to be alert and watch for his coming (13:33-37) in anticipation of their blessed hope (Titus 2:13).

Passages for Further Study

Jer 31:31-34; Joel 2:28-32; Matt 4:23; 5:3; 6:10; 25:31-46; Mark 1:14-15; 4:11, 26-32; 8:31-38; 9:1, 47; 10:23-25, 29-31; 13:24-27, 32-37; 14:25, 62; Luke 2:25-38; 4:18-19, 42-43; 6:20; 10:18-20; 11:20; Acts 1:6-8; 2:16-21; 1 Cor 15:22-28; Titus 2:11-14

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

καὶ λέγων

and saying

Consider natural ways of introducing direct quotations in your language. Alternate translation: “and he said”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

πεπλήρωται ὁ καιρὸς

/has_been/_fulfilled the time

When time has been fulfilled, that means that it is now the moment that God has appointed for something to happen. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “The time that God appointed has arrived” or “The time is right”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

πεπλήρωται ὁ καιρὸς

/has_been/_fulfilled the time

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “The time has come” or “The time is here”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἤγγικεν

/has/_neared

Here Matthew uses this phrase in the sense of near in time. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “is about to begin” or “is about to happen”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

μετανοεῖτε & πιστεύετε

/be/_repenting & /be/_believing

Since Jesus is speaking to many people, the commands Repent and believe are plural.

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