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Mark 13 — Sermon Preparation
Below is a research summary for Mark 13, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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- classic sermon excerpts
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- preachers & commentators
Mark 13 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| βλέπω | blépō | G991 | 5 | behold, beware, lie, look |
| ἡμέρα | hēméra | G2250 | 6 | age, alway, day ), for ever |
| οὐρανός | ouranós | G3772 | 5 | air, heaven, sky |
| ἐκλεκτός | eklektós | G1588 | 3 | chosen, elect |
| γρηγορέω | grēgoreúō | G1127 | 3 | be vigilant, wake, watch |
| παρέρχομαι | parérchomai | G3928 | 3 | come, go, pass, past |
| λίθος | líthos | G3037 | 3 | stone |
How preachers through history handled this text
30 public-domain excerpts on Mark 13, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“We have the application of this prophetic sermon. As to the destruction of Jerusalem, expect it to come very shortly. As to the end of the world, do not inquire when it will come, for of that day and that hour knoweth no man. Christ, as God, could not be ignorant of anything; but the Divine wisdom which dwelt in our Saviour, communicated itself to his human soul according to the Divine pleasure. As to both, our duty is to watch and pray. Our Lord Jesus, when he ascended on high, left something for all his servants to do. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Mark 13:28–40 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Judea 1 — Mark 13:14
- Mount of Olives — Mark 13:3
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