Mar 13:14 But when you shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that reads understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:
...
This site focuses solely on the Greek of Christ's words in the New Testament.
New Site Software and Design
We have moved our site from Wordpress to a new content management system, Drupal. We are still in the process of redesigning the site with the new tools available. It will be a little while before we get it the way we want. Currently, links within the site to other posts or pages will not work correctly. This will take time to correct. Please be patient.
Most Recent Verse
Mar 13:18
Mar 13:18 And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.
Pray that this doesn't happen during a calamity.
Considering that Christ is talking about a) the destruction of Israel, b) the end of an age, and c) death in general, this verse comes across as an almost humorous aside.
The parallel text in Matthew is Mat 24:20 (discussed here).
Christ uses the word translated here as "be" consistently to mean God's will coming into being. It is the word translated as "done" in the Lord's Prayer verse, "Thy will be done." It is used to express God's choices for the world. Some things come into being from the laws of the universe (which Christ describes as God's kingdom or reign), his will, and from our own choices.
"And" is from δὲ de (de), which means "but." It is the particle that joins sentences and an adversarial way.
"Pray" is from προσεύχεσθε proseuchomai (proseuchomai), which means "to offer prayers or vows," "to worship," and "to pray for a thing."
"Flight" is from φυγή phyge (does not appear in my Greek above), which means "flight," "escape," "banishment," and "exile."
"Be" is from γένηται gignomai (ginomai), which means "to become," "to come into being," "to be produced," and "to be."
"Winter" is from χειμῶνος cheimon, which means "winter," "wintery," "storm," "stormy" and it is a metaphor for a calamity sent by the gods.
List of Previous Verses
Mar 13:13 And you shall be hated of all [men] for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Alternative: And you shall be hated by all thanks to my name but he that stands his ground until the fulfillment shall be saved from death.
Wordplay: Christ makes a little joke...
Mar 13:12 Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against [their] parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.
Alternative: But brother will turn in brothers as far as death and father, children and child shall rise against their parents to condemn them to death. ...
ar 13:11 But when they shall lead [you], and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what you shall speak, neither do you premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak you: for it is not you that speak, but the Holy Ghost.
Alternative: But since they will fetch [you] to turn you in, don't worry beforehand about...
