Mark - 13:4



4 "Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are all about to be fulfilled?"

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Explanation and meaning of Mark 13:4.

Differing Translations

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Tell us, when shall these things be? and what'shall be the sign when these things are all about to be accomplished?
Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall begin to be fulfilled?
Tell us, when shall these things be, and what is the sign when all these things are going to be fulfilled?
Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when these things are all about to be accomplished?
"Tell us, When will these things be? and what will be the sign when all these predictions are on the point of being fulfilled?"
Say when these things will be, and what will be the sign when these things are all about to be done.
"Tell us when this will be, and what will be the sign when all this is drawing to its close."

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Historical Commentaries

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Tell us when shall these things be?.... When the temple will be destroyed, and these fine buildings shall be demolished, and not one of these large stones shall be left upon another:
and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled? And what is the sign of his coming, and of the end of the world, as Matthew relates; See Gill on Matthew 24:3.

Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?--"and what shall be the sign of Thy coming, and of the end of the world?" They no doubt looked upon the date of all these things as one and the same, and their notions of the things themselves were as confused as of the times of them. Our Lord takes His own way of meeting their questions.
Prophecies of the Destruction of Jerusalem (Mark 13:5-31).

Two questions are here asked; the one concerning the destruction of Jerusalem: the other concerning the end of the world.

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