Passage

Mark 13.30

Book: Mark · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"28. Now from the fig tree learn her parable: when her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh; 29. even so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that he is nigh, even at the doors."

"30. Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, until all these things be accomplished."

"31. Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. 32. But of that day or that hour knoweth no one, not even the angels in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father." (Mark 13:28-32, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"28. “Now from the fig tree, learn this parable. When the branch has now become tender, and produces its leaves, you know that the summer is near; 29. even so you also, when you see these things coming to pass, know that it is near, at the doors."

"30. Most certainly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things happen."

"31. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. 32. But of that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father." (Mark 13:28-32, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"28. Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: 29. So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors."

"30. Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done."

"31. Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. 32. But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father." (Mark 13:28-32, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"28. 'And from the fig-tree learn ye the simile: when the branch may already become tender, and may put forth the leaves, ye know that nigh is the summer; 29. so ye, also, when these ye may see coming to pass, ye know that it is nigh, at the doors."

"30. Verily I say to you, that this generation may not pass away till all these things may come to pass;"

"31. the heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. 32. 'And concerning that day and the hour no one hath known, not even the messengers who are in the heaven, not even the Son, except the Father." (Mark 13:28-32, YLT)

Setting

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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