10. And the gospel must first be published among all nations—"for a witness, and then shall the end come" (Matthew 24:14). God never sends judgment without previous warning; and there can be no doubt that the Jews, already dispersed over most known countries, had nearly all heard the Gospel "as a witness," before the end of the Jewish state. The same principle was repeated and will repeat itself to "the end." read more
The disciples could anticipate persecution from the Jews and the Gentiles, from religious and secular courts. However such treatment would provide opportunity to bear witness for Jesus. This warning is appropriate for all disciples in the inter-advent era as are all the warnings in this discourse. read more
3. Warnings about personal danger during persecution 13:9-13 (cf. Matthew 24:9-13; Luke 21:12-19)These warnings also occur in other contexts of Jesus’ ministry (cf. Matthew 10:17-22; Luke 12:11-12). Jesus evidently voiced them more than once.Mark stressed the idea of persecution by recording the Greek word paradidomi three times in this pericope. The NASB translated this word "deliver up" in Mark 13:9; Mark 13:11-12. The NIV rendered it "handed over" in Mark 13:9, "arrested" in Mark 13:11, and... read more
"Unto all the nations" is in the emphatic first position in the Greek text. All the nations must hear the gospel before the end of the age (cf. Matthew 24:14). This is the responsibility of every generation of disciples (Matthew 28:19). The generation of believers alive during the Tribulation immediately preceding Jesus’ return will accomplish this task in their generation (Revelation 7). "Must" (Gr. dei) indicates divine necessity. God wants this to happen, and it will happen."It is part of... read more
13:9 sanhedrims (g-14) As Matthew 10:17 . read more
13:10 gospel (h-3) Or 'glad tidings.' read more
Great Prophecy of the Fall of Jerusalem and of the End of the World1-37. Christ’s great prophecy (Matthew 24:1; Luke 21:5). See on Mt.14. Spoken of by Daniel the prophet] RV rightly omits these words. Let him that readeth understand] Words of the evangelist, not of Jesus, intended to warn Palestinian readers to watch carefully for the fulfilment of this sign, and immediately afterwards to flee for their lives. They do not necessarily indicate, as some think, that the fulfilment was already... read more
(9) But take heed to yourselves.—The emphatic repetition of the warning is peculiar to St. Mark (comp. Mark 13:23). The description of the sufferings of the disciples (Mark 13:9-13) is found in Luke 21:12 and in Matthew 10:17-22 (where see Notes), but not in St. Matthew’s report of this discourse. read more
The Material and the Spiritual Mark 13:1 It stands out clearly in our story that Jesus did not care for the Titanic stones on which the Jewish Temple rested. They were crying out to the disciples of man's power over matter, and the disciples were full of wonder at it, but Jesus did not care for it. There was a higher, fuller power of man, another conquest of the world which these men had missed, and, because of their missing that, this mere material triumph did not interest or move Him. He... read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 13:9
9. But take heed to yourselves: for—"before all these things" ( :-); that is, before these public calamities come. they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten—These refer to ecclesiastical proceedings against them. and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings—before civil tribunals next. for my sake, for a testimony against them—rather "unto them"—to give you an opportunity of bearing testimony to Me before them. In the Acts of the Apostles we have the... read more