Mark 13:25
New International Version
the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.’

New Living Translation
the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

English Standard Version
and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

Berean Standard Bible
the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’

Berean Literal Bible
and the stars will be falling out of the heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.'

King James Bible
And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.

New King James Version
the stars of heaven will fall, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

New American Standard Bible
AND THE STARS WILL BE FALLING from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.

NASB 1995
AND THE STARS WILL BE FALLING from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.

NASB 1977
AND THE STARS WILL BE FALLING from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.

Legacy Standard Bible
AND THE STARS WILL BE FALLING from heaven, AND THE POWERS THAT ARE IN THE HEAVENS will be shaken.

Amplified Bible
AND THE STARS WILL BE FALLING from the sky, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.

Christian Standard Bible
the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
the stars will be falling from the sky, and the celestial powers will be shaken.

American Standard Version
and the stars shall be falling from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens shall be shaken.

Contemporary English Version
The stars will fall, and the powers in the sky will be shaken."

English Revised Version
and the stars shall be falling from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens shall be shaken.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the universe will be shaken.

Good News Translation
the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers in space will be driven from their courses.

International Standard Version
the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of heaven will be shaken loose.'

Majority Standard Bible
the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’

NET Bible
the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

New Heart English Bible
the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.

Weymouth New Testament
the stars will be seen falling from the firmament, and the forces which are in the heavens will be disordered and disturbed.

World English Bible
the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the stars of the sky will be falling, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.

Berean Literal Bible
and the stars will be falling out of the heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.'

Young's Literal Translation
and the stars of the heaven shall be falling, and the powers that are in the heavens shall be shaken.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the stars of heaven shall be falling out, and the powers which in the heavens shall be shaken.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the stars of heaven shall be falling down, and the powers that are in heaven, shall be moved.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the stars of heaven will be falling down, and the powers that are in heaven will be moved.

New American Bible
and the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

New Revised Standard Version
and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the stars will fall down from the sky, and the powers of the universe will be shaken.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And the stars will fall from the heavens and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
and the stars of heaven will fall, and the hosts that are in the heavens will be shaken.

Godbey New Testament
and the stars of heaven will be falling, and the powers which are in the heavens shall be shaken.

Haweis New Testament
and the stars of the heaven will be falling, and the powers that are in heaven will be shaken.

Mace New Testament
the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.

Weymouth New Testament
the stars will be seen falling from the firmament, and the forces which are in the heavens will be disordered and disturbed.

Worrell New Testament
and the stars will be falling out of the heavens, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.

Worsley New Testament
and the powers in the heavens shall be shaken;

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Return of the Son of Man
24But in those days, after that tribulation: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; 25 the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ 26At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.…

Cross References
Isaiah 13:10
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.

Joel 2:10
Before them the earth quakes; the heavens tremble. The sun and moon grow dark, and the stars lose their brightness.

Joel 2:31
The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.

Joel 3:15
The sun and moon will grow dark, and the stars will no longer shine.

Isaiah 34:4
All the stars of heaven will be dissolved. The skies will be rolled up like a scroll, and all their stars will fall like withered leaves from the vine, like foliage from the fig tree.

Ezekiel 32:7-8
When I extinguish you, I will cover the heavens and darken their stars. I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not give its light. / All the shining lights in the heavens I will darken over you, and I will bring darkness upon your land,’ declares the Lord GOD.

Revelation 6:13
and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind.

Matthew 24:29
Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’

Luke 21:25-26
There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves. / Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

Revelation 8:12
Then the fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun and moon and stars were struck. A third of the stars were darkened, a third of the day was without light, and a third of the night as well.

Revelation 12:4
His tail swept a third of the stars from the sky, hurling them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, ready to devour her child as soon as she gave birth.

Revelation 16:10
And the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness, and men began to gnaw their tongues in anguish

Amos 8:9
And in that day, declares the Lord GOD, I will make the sun go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the daytime.

Isaiah 24:23
The moon will be confounded and the sun will be ashamed; for the LORD of Hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before His elders with great glory.

Jeremiah 4:23-28
I looked at the earth, and it was formless and void; I looked to the heavens, and they had no light. / I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying. / I looked, and no man was left; all the birds of the air had fled. ...


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Mark 13
1. Jesus foretells the destruction of the temple;
9. the persecutions for the gospel;
10. that the gospel must be preached to all nations;
14. that great calamities shall happen to the Jews;
24. and the manner of his coming to judgment;
32. the hour whereof being known to none, every man is to watch and pray














the stars will fall from the sky
This phrase evokes a powerful image of cosmic upheaval. The Greek word for "stars" is "ἀστέρες" (asteres), which can refer to literal stars or celestial bodies. In ancient Jewish apocalyptic literature, stars often symbolize heavenly beings or angels. The falling of stars could signify a dramatic change in the cosmic order, reflecting God's intervention in human history. Historically, such imagery would resonate with the audience familiar with Old Testament prophecies, like Isaiah 34:4, which speaks of the heavens dissolving and stars falling. This phrase underscores the magnitude of the end times, suggesting a dismantling of the current world order to make way for God's kingdom.

and the powers of the heavens
The term "powers" comes from the Greek "δυνάμεις" (dynameis), which can mean forces or authorities. In the context of the heavens, it may refer to spiritual forces or celestial entities that govern the cosmos. This phrase suggests that not only will the physical universe be affected, but also the spiritual realms. The "powers of the heavens" being shaken indicates a profound transformation, where even the most stable and enduring elements of creation are subject to God's sovereign will. This aligns with the biblical theme that God is the ultimate authority over all creation, both seen and unseen.

will be shaken
The Greek word "σαλευθήσονται" (saleuthēsontai) means to be moved or agitated. This conveys a sense of instability and disruption. In biblical terms, shaking often signifies judgment or divine intervention. For instance, in Haggai 2:6, God promises to shake the heavens and the earth, indicating a time of judgment and renewal. The shaking of the heavens in Mark 13:25 symbolizes the coming of God's kingdom, where the old order is disrupted to establish a new, divine order. This serves as a reminder of God's ultimate power and the transient nature of earthly and even cosmic structures in the face of His eternal plan.

Verse 25. - And the stars shall be falling from heaven (ἔσονται ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ πίπτοντες) and the powers that are in the heavens shall be shaken. In the great events of the creation recorded in Genesis 1 the sun and the moon and the stars did not show their light until that period which is called the fourth day. So in the end of the world, the sun and the moon and the stars are represented as withdrawing their light, perhaps figuratively, but perhaps also literally, in the course of some of the unknown physical changes which shall accompany the winding up of the present dispensation. To this agree the next words, "the powers that are in the heavens shall be shaken." The powers may here mean those great unseen forces of nature by which the universe is now held in equipoise. When the Creator wills it, these powers shall be shaken. (See Job 26:11, "The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof;" see also Isaiah 34:4, "And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll.") As the end of the world approaches, the elements will quiver and tremble.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

stars
ἀστέρες (asteres)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 792: A star. Probably from the base of stronnumi; a star, literally or figuratively.

will
ἔσονται (esontai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

fall
πίπτοντες (piptontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4098: A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall.

from
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

sky,
οὐρανοῦ (ouranou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.

and
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
αἱ (hai)
Article - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

powers
δυνάμεις (dynameis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 1411: From dunamai; force; specially, miraculous power.

of
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

heavens
οὐρανοῖς (ouranois)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.

will be shaken.’
σαλευθήσονται (saleuthēsontai)
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 4531: From salos; to waver, i.e. Agitate, rock, topple or destroy; figuratively, to disturb, incite.


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