Mark 13:5-20

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 13:5-13

Our Lord Jesus, in reply to their question, sets himself, not so much to satisfy their curiosity as to direct their consciences; leaves them still in the dark concerning the times and seasons, which the father has kept in his own power, and which it was not for them to know; but gives them the cautions which were needful, with reference to the events that should now shortly come to pass. I. They must take heed that they be not deceived by the seducers and imposters that should now shortly... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 13:14-23

The Jews, in rebelling against the Romans, and in persecuting the Christians, were hastening to their own ruin apace, both efficiently and meritoriously, were setting both God and man against them; see 1 Thess. 2:15. Now here we have a prediction of that ruin which came upon them within less than forty years after this: we had it before, Matt. 24:15 Observe, I. What is here foretold concerning it. 1. That the Roman armies should make a descent upon Judea, and invest Jerusalem, the holy city.... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 13:1-37

Mark 13:1-37 is one of the most difficult chapters in the New Testament for a modern reader to understand. That is because it is one of the most Jewish chapters in the Bible. From beginning to end it is thinking in terms of Jewish history and Jewish ideas. All through it Jesus is using categories and pictures which were very familiar to the Jews of his day, but which are very strange, and indeed, unknown, to many modern readers. Even so, it is not possible to disregard this chapter because... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 13:5

And Jesus answering them ,.... His four disciples, Peter, John, James, and Andrew: "began to say"; or "said", a way of speaking frequent with this evangelist: take heed lest any man deceive you ; See Gill on Matthew 24:4 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 13:6

For many shall come in my name ,.... Taking upon them the name of the Messiah: saying, I am Christ ; the word "Christ", is rightly supplied from Matthew 24:5 ; otherwise in the original it is only, "I am"; which the Persic version doubles, reading it, "I am indeed, I am": he that was promised and expected, the true Messiah; he that was to come: and shall deceive many ; See Gill on Matthew 24:5 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 13:7

And when ye shall hear of wars, and rumours of wars ,.... Among the Jews themselves, and with the Romans: be not troubled ; keep your place, abide by your work, go on preaching the Gospel, without distressing yourselves about the event of things: for such things must needs be : being decreed by God, foretold by Christ, and made necessary by the sins of the people: but the end shall not be yet ; of the temple, of Jerusalem, and of the Jewish state and nation; See Gill on ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 13:8

For nation shall rise against nation ,.... The nations of the world one against another, and the Romans against the Jews, and the Jews against them: and kingdom against kingdom ; which is a synonymous phrase with the former, and what the Jews call, מלות שונות , "different words", expressing the same thing, often used in their commentaries: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places ; of the world: and there shall be famines : especially in Judea, as in the times of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 13:9

But take heed to yourselves ,.... This does not so much regard their doctrine and conversation, they were to take heed to; in which sense this phrase is sometimes used; but the security of their persons and lives; and the advice is, to take care of them selves, as much as in them lay, how they came into the hands of the persecuting Jews, and exposed themselves to danger, when at any time it could be avoided: for they shall deliver you up to councils ; their greater and lesser sanhedrim;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 13:10

And the Gospel must first be published among all nations. The Syriac version reads, "my Gospel"; the Gospel which Christ was the author, subject, and preacher of; this "must be published". There was a necessity of the promulgation of it by the will of God, the command and commission of Christ; and for the gathering in of the Jews, that were the elect of God, "among all nations" of the world, especially in the Roman empire; and that "first", or before the destruction of Jerusalem; See Gill on... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 13:11

But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up ,.... Lead to councils and courts of judicature, and deliver up to kings and rulers, to the civil magistrate, to be punished by the secular arm: take no thought before hand ; be not previously anxious, and carefully solicitous, in a distressing way: what ye shall speak : to kings and rulers, by way of apology for yourselves, and your own innocence, and in defence of the Gospel: neither do ye premeditate ; or "meditate", as the... read more

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