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Mark 13:7-9
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Mark 13:7-9
New English Translation
7 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.[a] 8 For nation will rise up in arms[b] against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines.[c] These are but the beginning of birth pains.
Persecution of Disciples
9 “You must watch out for yourselves. You will be handed over[d] to councils[e] and beaten in the synagogues.[f] You will stand before governors and kings[g] because of me, as a witness to them.
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- Mark 13:7 tn Grk “it is not yet the end.”
- Mark 13:8 tn For the translation “rise up in arms” see L&N 55.2.
- Mark 13:8 sn See Isa 5:13-14; 13:6-16; Hag 2:6-7; Zech 14:4.
- Mark 13:9 tn Grk “They will hand you over.” “They” is an indefinite plural, referring to people in general. The parallel in Matt 10:17 makes this explicit.
- Mark 13:9 sn Councils in this context has a non-technical sense referring to local judicial bodies (courts) attached to the Jewish synagogue (cf. BDAG 967 s.v. συνέδριον 1.a). These courts would be responsible for meting out justice and discipline within the Jewish community.
- Mark 13:9 sn See the note on synagogue in 1:21.
- Mark 13:9 sn These statements look at persecution both from a Jewish context as the mention of councils and synagogues suggests, and from a Gentile one as the reference to governors and kings suggests. Some fulfillment of Jewish persecution can be seen in Acts.
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