Mark 13:11 Explained in Context

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Verse 11. But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.

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Quick Meaning

This verse develops the unit at Mark 13:11 in “Temple Judgment Begins a Call to Undeceived Endurance”: “But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye…”.

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Mark 13:1-13

Read Mark 13:11 with 13:1-13. This verse develops the unit at Mark 13:11 in “Temple Judgment Begins a Call to Undeceived Endurance”: “But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye…”. The complete unit's controlling movement is: Jesus predicts the temple complex's destruction, then privately warns four disciples about deceivers, conflict, disasters, persecution, testimony, divided households, and endurance before the end.

Why This Verse Appears Here

What Remains True

Temple judgment and coming conflict call disciples to undeceived endurance and truthful witness, not crisis-based timetables. At Mark 13:11, develops the unit at Mark 13:11 in “Temple Judgment Begins a Call to Undeceived Endurance”: “But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye…”.

How It Can Shape Life

At Mark 13:11, prepare for hardship, reject sensational predictions, and pursue lawful safety while maintaining truthful witness. This verse contributes to that response because it develops the unit at Mark 13:11 in “Temple Judgment Begins a Call to Undeceived Endurance”: “But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye…”.

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Read Mark 13:1-13 — Temple Judgment Begins a Call to Undeceived Endurance

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Biblical text

King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006

eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society

USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.

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Exact location: Mark 13:1-13, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus

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Greek textual evidence

The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition

Michael W. Holmes, editor; Society of Biblical Literature and Logos

Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software, 2010

Supports: Greek wording, sentence relations, and material variants checked independently of the KJV.

Exact location: Faithlife SBLGNT official repository, data/sblgnt/text/Mark.txt, 13:1-13

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Translation and textual notes

NET Bible — Mark with translators' and textual notes

Biblical Studies Press

Biblical Studies Press, 2005–2026 online edition

Supports: Verse-level translation, syntax, older-English clarification, variants, background, and alternatives.

Exact location: NET Bible Mark PDF, printed pp. 1868–1901, 13:1-13 and attached translator/textual notes

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