BibleWord.ai› Bible› Mark› Chapter 13› Verse 29

Mark 13:29

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Mark 13:29 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “even so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that he is nigh, [even] at the doors.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

even so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that he is nigh, [even] at the doors.
Mark 13:29 — American Standard Version

Context — Mark 13

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
26And then shall they see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
27And then shall he send forth the angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.
28Now 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;
29even so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that he is nigh, [even] at the doors.
30Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, until all these things be accomplished.
31Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
32But of that day or that hour knoweth no one, not even the angels in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.
← Mark 13:28Mark 13:30 →
← Full Chapter 13 Mark Overview

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“So ye, in like manner, etc..] This is an accommodation of the parable to the present case: when ye shall see these things come to pass; the signs preceding the destruction of Jerusalem, and especially the abomination of desolation, or the Roman army surrounding it: know that it, or he is nigh, even at at the doors; either that the destruction of Jerusalem is near; or that the son of man is just ready to come to take vengeance on it; or as Luke says, (<422131>Luke 21:31), the kingdom of God is nigh at hand; or a more glorious display of the kingly power of Christ, in the destruction of his enemies, and a greater spread of his Gospel in the Gentile world; (see Gill on “<402433>Matthew 24:33”).”
Read attributed excerpt →
Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“He is nigh - The Son of man. Mark 13:30”
Read attributed excerpt →
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“13:29 his return (literally he/it is near): The Greek has no explicit subject, so the choice between “he is near” or “it is near” depends on whether 13:29-30 refers to 13:4-23 or to 13:24-27. The NLT text understands it as referring to the return of the Son of Man. Because words in 13:4 are echoed in 13:29 and 30 (see study note on 13:28-31), others interpret it as referring to the destruction of Jerusalem. Just as the sprouting of the fig tree is a herald of summer, the desolating sacrilege (13:14) would be a harbinger of Jerusalem’s destruction.”
Read attributed excerpt →
Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“know: Eze 7:10-12, Eze 12:25-28; Heb 10:25-37; Jam 5:9; Pe1 4:17, Pe1 4:18 Mark 13:30”
Read attributed excerpt →

Related study paths

Read Mark 13 in contextBrowse Greek word studiesOpen this verse in the study reader

Sources and verification