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And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?&#8221 <a href="/nlt/luke/21.htm">New Living Translation</a> “Teacher,” they asked, “when will all this happen? What sign will show us that these things are about to take place?” <a href="/esv/luke/21.htm">English Standard Version</a> And they asked him, “Teacher, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?” <a href="/bsb/luke/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> “Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?” <a href="/blb/luke/21.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And they asked Him, saying, "Teacher, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?" <a href="/kjv/luke/21.htm">King James Bible</a> And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass? <a href="/nkjv/luke/21.htm">New King James Version</a> So they asked Him, saying, “Teacher, but when will these things be? And what sign will there be when these things are about to take place?” <a href="/nasb_/luke/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> They asked Him questions, saying, “Teacher, when therefore will these things happen? And what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?” <a href="/nasb/luke/21.htm">NASB 1995</a> They questioned Him, saying, &#8220Teacher, when therefore will these things happen? And what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/luke/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And they questioned Him, saying, “Teacher, when therefore will these things be? And what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?” <a href="/lsb/luke/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So they questioned Him, saying, “Teacher, when therefore will these things happen? And what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?” <a href="/amp/luke/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a> They asked Him, “Teacher, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign when these things are about to happen?” <a href="/csb/luke/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “Teacher,” they asked him, “so when will these things happen? And what will be the sign when these things are about to take place? ” <a href="/hcsb/luke/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Teacher,&#8221 they asked Him, &#8220so when will these things be? And what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?&#8221 <a href="/asv/luke/21.htm">American Standard Version</a> And they asked him, saying, Teacher, when therefore shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when these things are about to come to pass? <a href="/cev/luke/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Some people asked, "Teacher, when will all this happen? How can we know when these things are about to take place?" <a href="/erv/luke/21.htm">English Revised Version</a> And they asked him, saying, Master, when therefore shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when these things are about to come to pass? <a href="/gwt/luke/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The disciples asked him, "Teacher, when will this happen? What will be the sign when all this will occur?" <a href="/gnt/luke/21.htm">Good News Translation</a> "Teacher," they asked, "when will this be? And what will happen in order to show that the time has come for it to take place?" <a href="/isv/luke/21.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then they asked him, "Teacher, when will these things take place, and what will be the sign that these things are about to take place?" <a href="/msb/luke/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?Teacher,? they asked, ?when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?? <a href="/net/luke/21.htm">NET Bible</a> So they asked him, "Teacher, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that these things are about to take place?" <a href="/nheb/luke/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> They asked him, "Teacher, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?" <a href="/wbt/luke/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And they asked him, saying, Master, but when will these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass? <a href="/wey/luke/21.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "Rabbi, when will this be?" they asked Him, "and what will be the token given when these things are about to take place?" <a href="/web/luke/21.htm">World English Bible</a> They asked him, “Teacher, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And they questioned Him, saying, “Teacher, when, then, will these things be? And what [is] the sign when these things may be about to happen?” <a href="/blb/luke/21.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And they asked Him, saying, "Teacher, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?" <a href="/ylt/luke/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And they questioned him, saying, 'Teacher, when, then, shall these things be? and what is the sign when these things may be about to happen?' <a href="/slt/luke/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they asked him, saying, Teacher, when therefore shall these be and what the sign when these should be about to be.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And they asked him, saying: Master, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when they shall begin to come to pass? <a href="/cpdv/luke/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then they questioned him, saying: “Teacher, when will these things be? And what will be the sign when these things will happen?” <a href="/nabre/luke/21.htm">New American Bible</a> Then they asked him, “Teacher, when will this happen? And what sign will there be when all these things are about to happen?” <a href="/nrsvce/luke/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> They asked him, “Teacher, when will this be, and what will be the sign that this is about to take place?”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And they asked him, saying, Teacher, when will these things happen? and what is the sign when these things are about to happen? <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/21.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And they were asking him and they were saying, “Teacher, when will these things occur, and what is the sign that these things are close to occurring?”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/21.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And they asked him, saying: Teacher, when shall these things be? And what shall be the sign when these things come to pass? <a href="/godbey/luke/21.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And they asked Him, saying, Teacher, when then shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when these things may be about to come to pass? <a href="/haweis/luke/21.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what is the sign, when these things are ready to come to pass? <a href="/mace/luke/21.htm">Mace New Testament</a> thereupon they said to him, master, when shall this happen? and by what sign shall we know that the event is coming? <a href="/wey/luke/21.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "Rabbi, when will this be?" they asked Him, "and what will be the token given when these things are about to take place?" <a href="/worrell/luke/21.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And they asked Him, saying, "Teacher, when, therefore, will these things be, and what is the sign, when all these things are about to come to pass?" <a href="/worsley/luke/21.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And they asked Him, saying, Master, when shall these things be? And what will be the sign when these things shall come to pass? <a href="/parallel/luke/21-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=8230" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/21.htm">Temple Destruction Foretold</a> …6“As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” 7<a href="/greek/1320.htm" title="1320: Didaskale (N-VMS) -- A teacher, master. From didasko; an instructor.">“Teacher,”</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/1905.htm" title="1905: Epērōtēsan (V-AIA-3P) -- To interrogate, question, demand of. From epi and erotao; to ask for, i.e. Inquire, seek.">they asked,</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legontes (V-PPA-NMP) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. "></a> <a href="/greek/4219.htm" title="4219: pote (Conj) -- When, at what time. From the base of pou and te; interrogative adverb, at what time.">“when will</a> <a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly."></a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: tauta (DPro-NNP) -- This; he, she, it. ">these things</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estai (V-FIM-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">happen?</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: ti (IPro-NNS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.">what will be</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4592.htm" title="4592: sēmeion (N-NNS) -- Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally.">sign</a> <a href="/greek/3752.htm" title="3752: hotan (Conj) -- When, whenever. From hote and an; whenever; also causatively inasmuch as.">that</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: tauta (DPro-NNP) -- This; he, she, it. ">they</a> <a href="/greek/3195.htm" title="3195: mellē (V-PSA-3S) -- A strengthened form of melo; to intend, i.e. Be about to be, do, or suffer something.">are about</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: ginesthai (V-PNM/P) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">to take place?”</a> 8Jesus answered, “See to it that you are not deceived. For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/24-3.htm">Matthew 24:3</a> While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?” <a href="/mark/13-4.htm">Mark 13:4</a> “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to be fulfilled?” <a href="/daniel/12-6.htm">Daniel 12:6-7</a> One of them said to the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long until the fulfillment of these wonders?” / And the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by Him who lives forever, saying, “It will be for a time, and times, and half a time. When the power of the holy people has finally been shattered, all these things will be completed.” <a href="/zechariah/14-2.htm">Zechariah 14:2-4</a> For I will gather all the nations for battle against Jerusalem, and the city will be captured, the houses looted, and the women ravished. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be removed from the city. / Then the LORD will go out to fight against those nations, as He fights in the day of battle. / On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half the mountain moving to the north and half to the south. <a href="/revelation/6-12.htm">Revelation 6:12-17</a> And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red, / and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind. / The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place. ... <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-1.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:1-3</a> Now about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you. / For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. / While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-1.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:1-4</a> Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to Him, we ask you, brothers, / not to be easily disconcerted or alarmed by any spirit or message or letter seeming to be from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord has already come. / Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed. ... <a href="/joel/2-30.htm">Joel 2:30-31</a> I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. / The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD. <a href="/isaiah/13-9.htm">Isaiah 13:9-10</a> Behold, the Day of the LORD is coming—cruel, with fury and burning anger—to make the earth a desolation and to destroy the sinners within it. / For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light. <a href="/ezekiel/38-16.htm">Ezekiel 38:16-23</a> You will advance against My people Israel like a cloud covering the land. It will happen in the latter days, O Gog, that I will bring you against My land, so that the nations may know Me when I show Myself holy in you before their eyes. / This is what the Lord GOD says: Are you the one of whom I have spoken in former days through My servants, the prophets of Israel, who in those times prophesied for years that I would bring you against them? / Now on that day when Gog comes against the land of Israel, declares the Lord GOD, My wrath will flare up. ... <a href="/jeremiah/30-7.htm">Jeremiah 30:7</a> How awful that day will be! None will be like it! It is the time of Jacob’s distress, but he will be saved out of it. <a href="/amos/5-18.htm">Amos 5:18-20</a> Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light. / It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake. / Will not the Day of the LORD be darkness and not light, even gloom with no brightness in it? <a href="/micah/4-1.htm">Micah 4:1-3</a> In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and the peoples will stream to it. / And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. / Then He will judge between many peoples and arbitrate for strong nations far and wide. Then they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor will they train anymore for war. <a href="/revelation/1-1.htm">Revelation 1:1</a> This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John, <a href="/acts/1-6.htm">Acts 1:6-7</a> So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” / Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?when.<a href="/luke/21-32.htm">Luke 21:32</a> Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.<a href="/daniel/12-6.htm">Daniel 12:6,8</a> And one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders? … <a href="/matthew/24-3.htm">Matthew 24:3</a> And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?what.<a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20,21,27,28</a> And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh… <a href="/matthew/24-15.htm">Matthew 24:15,16</a> When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) … <a href="/mark/13-14.htm">Mark 13:14</a> But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/1-3.htm">Events</a> <a href="/luke/20-39.htm">Master</a> <a href="/luke/20-27.htm">Questioned</a> <a href="/luke/20-39.htm">Rabbi</a> <a href="/luke/11-30.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/luke/20-39.htm">Teacher</a> <a href="/luke/11-30.htm">Token</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/21-11.htm">Events</a> <a href="/luke/22-11.htm">Master</a> <a href="/luke/23-3.htm">Questioned</a> <a href="/luke/22-11.htm">Rabbi</a> <a href="/luke/23-8.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/luke/22-11.htm">Teacher</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-10.htm">Token</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 21</div>1. <a href="/luke/21-1.htm">Jesus commends the poor widow.</a> 5. <a href="/luke/21-5.htm">He foretells the destruction of the temple, and of the city Jerusalem;</a> 25. <a href="/luke/21-25.htm">the signs also which shall be before the last day.</a> 34. <a href="/luke/21-34.htm">He exhorts them to be watchful.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>“Teacher,” they asked, The disciples address Jesus as "Teacher," acknowledging His authority and wisdom. In Jewish culture, a teacher or rabbi was a respected figure who provided spiritual and practical guidance. This title reflects the disciples' recognition of Jesus' role in their lives and His authority to interpret the Scriptures and future events.“when will these things happen? The disciples are inquiring about the timing of the events Jesus had just described, specifically the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem. This question reflects a common human desire to know the future and prepare for it. In the context of Jewish eschatology, the destruction of the temple would have been a significant and catastrophic event, signaling a major shift in God's dealings with His people.And what will be the sign The disciples seek a sign, a common request in biblical times, as signs were often seen as divine indicators of God's will or forthcoming events. In the Old Testament, signs were used by God to confirm His promises or to guide His people, such as the rainbow after the flood or the plagues in Egypt. The request for a sign indicates the disciples' desire for assurance and clarity regarding the future.that they are about to take place?” The disciples are asking for specific indicators that would precede the fulfillment of Jesus' prophecy. This reflects a broader biblical theme of watchfulness and readiness for God's intervention in history. In the New Testament, Jesus often speaks of the importance of being prepared for His return, using parables and teachings to emphasize vigilance and faithfulness. The question also highlights the tension between human curiosity and the divine mystery of God's timing, as seen in other scriptural passages where the exact timing of future events remains undisclosed.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is responding to questions from His disciples about the future and the signs of the end times. 2. <a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a> The followers of Jesus who are asking Him about the signs that will indicate the fulfillment of His prophecies regarding the destruction of the temple and the end times. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The city where Jesus and His disciples are located during this discourse. It is significant as the site of the temple and the focal point of many prophetic events. 4. <a href="/topical/t/temple.htm">Temple</a> The physical structure in Jerusalem that Jesus predicts will be destroyed, symbolizing a significant shift in religious and historical events. 5. <a href="/topical/e/end_times.htm">End Times</a> The period that Jesus is describing, characterized by various signs and events leading up to His second coming and the fulfillment of God's plan.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_prophecy.htm">Understanding Prophecy</a> Jesus' response to His disciples highlights the importance of understanding biblical prophecy. Believers are encouraged to study Scripture diligently to discern the times and seasons. <a href="/topical/v/vigilance_and_preparedness.htm">Vigilance and Preparedness</a> Jesus' teachings call for vigilance and spiritual preparedness. Christians should live in a state of readiness, maintaining their faith and integrity as they await His return. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a> Despite the uncertainty and turmoil described in end-time prophecies, believers are reminded to trust in God's sovereign plan and His ultimate control over history. <a href="/topical/w/witnessing_in_troubled_times.htm">Witnessing in Troubled Times</a> The anticipation of end-time events should motivate Christians to share the gospel with urgency, knowing that the time is short and the need for salvation is great. <a href="/topical/h/hope_and_encouragement.htm">Hope and Encouragement</a> The promise of Jesus' return provides hope and encouragement for believers, assuring them that their faithfulness will be rewarded and that God's justice will prevail.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 21</a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_signs_of_the_end_times.htm">What are the signs of the end times?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_christian_orbs.htm">What are Christian orbs?</a> <a href="/q/are_luke_21_25-26_signs_literal_or_figurative.htm">In Luke 21:25-26, are the cosmic signs literal events that defy scientific explanation, or figurative language open to interpretation?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_ophanim_in_the_bible.htm">Does God still perform miracles today?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7-19) Master, but when shall these things be?--See Notes on <a href="/context/matthew/24-3.htm" title="And as he sat on the mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of your coming, and of the end of the world?">Matthew 24:3-14</a>; <a href="/context/mark/13-3.htm" title="And as he sat on the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,">Mark 13:3-13</a>. St. Luke omits the Mount of Olives as being the scene of the question and the prophecy, and the names of the questioners, the latter being given by St. Mark only. The variations in the report throughout imply an independent source--probably oral--of information, as distinct from transcription either from one of the Gospels or from a document common to both of them. On the whole, he agrees much more with St. Mark than St. Matthew.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 7. - And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass? St. Mark (<a href="/mark/13-3.htm">Mark 13:3</a>) tells us that these questioners were Peter and James, John and Andrew. They said to their Master, "When shall these things be, and what sign shall precede them?" They asked their question with mingled feelings of awe and gladness: of awe, for the ruin of their loved temple, and all that would probably accompany the catastrophe, was a dread thought; of gladness, for they associated the fall of city and temple with the manifestation of their Lord in glory. In this glory they would assuredly share. But they wished to know more respecting the times and seasons of the dread event. Of late the disciples had begun dimly to see that no Messianic restoration such as they had been taught to expect was contemplated by their Master. They were recasting their hopes, and this solemn prediction they read in the light of the late sad and gloomy words which he had spoken of himself and his fortunes. Perhaps he would leave them for a season and then return, and, amid the crash of the ruined city and temple, set up his glorious kingdom. But they longed to know when this would be; hence the question of the four. The Lord's answer treated, in its first and longer portion, exclusively of the destruction of Jerusalem and its temple - the fair city and the glorious house on which they were then gazing, glorified in the light of the sunset splendor; then, as he spoke, gradually the horizon widened, and the Master touched upon the fortunes of the great world lying beyond the narrow pale of the doomed, chosen people. He closes his grand summary of the world's fortunes By a sketch of his own return in glory. The disciples' hearts must have sunk as they listened; for how many ages lay Between now and then! Yet was the great prophecy full of comfort, and in later days was of inestimable practical value to the Jerusalem Christians. The discourse, which extends from ver. 8 to ver. 36, has been well divided by Godet into four divisions. (1) The apparent signs of the great catastrophe, which must not Be mistaken for true signs (vers. 8b-19). (2) The true sign, and the destruction of Jerusalem, which will immediately follow it, with the time of the Gentiles, which will be connected with it (vers. 20-24). (3) The coming of the Lord, which will bring this period to an end (vers. 25-27). . . . <a href="/commentaries/luke/21-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>“Teacher,” Διδάσκαλε (Didaskale) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1320.htm">Strong's 1320: </a> A teacher, master. From didasko; an instructor. they asked, Ἐπηρώτησαν (Epērōtēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1905.htm">Strong's 1905: </a> To interrogate, question, demand of. From epi and erotao; to ask for, i.e. Inquire, seek. “when {will} πότε (pote) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_4219.htm">Strong's 4219: </a> When, at what time. From the base of pou and te; interrogative adverb, at what time. these things ταῦτα (tauta) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. happen? ἔσται (estai) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. And καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. what [will be] τί (ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5101.htm">Strong's 5101: </a> Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. the τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sign σημεῖον (sēmeion) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4592.htm">Strong's 4592: </a> Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally. [that] ὅταν (hotan) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3752.htm">Strong's 3752: </a> When, whenever. From hote and an; whenever; also causatively inasmuch as. they ταῦτα (tauta) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. are about μέλλῃ (mellē) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3195.htm">Strong's 3195: </a> A strengthened form of melo; to intend, i.e. Be about to be, do, or suffer something. to take place?” γίνεσθαι (ginesthai) Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive <a href="/greek/strongs_1096.htm">Strong's 1096: </a> A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/21-7.htm">Luke 21:7 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/luke/21-7.htm">Luke 21:7 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/luke/21-7.htm">Luke 21:7 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/luke/21-7.htm">Luke 21:7 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/luke/21-7.htm">Luke 21:7 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/21-7.htm">Luke 21:7 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/21-7.htm">Luke 21:7 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/21-7.htm">Luke 21:7 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/luke/21-7.htm">Luke 21:7 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/luke/21-7.htm">Luke 21:7 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/luke/21-7.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 21:7 They asked him Teacher so when will (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/21-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 21:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 21:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/21-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 21:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 21:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>