Mark 13:4

4 "Tell us when this will be," they said, "and tell us what will happen to show that the time has come for all these things to take place." ¹

Mark 13:4 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 13:4

Tell us when shall these things be?
&c.] 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).

Mark 13:4 In-Context

2 Jesus answered, "You see these great buildings? Not a single stone here will be left in its place; every one of them will be thrown down."

3 Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, across from the Temple, when Peter, James, John, and Andrew came to him in private.

4 "Tell us when this will be," they said, "and tell us what will happen to show that the time has come for all these things to take place."

5 Jesus said to them, "Watch out, and don't let anyone fool you.

6 Many men, claiming to speak for me, will come and say, "I am he!' and they will fool many people.

Cross References

• 1. +213.42 Esdras 4.51--5.19.