Bible Strands
Mark 13:10
And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus speaks to his disciples during the Olivet Discourse, immediately after warning them of impending persecution and before instructing them on what to say when arrested.
The words — δεῖ (dei) = it must/behooves, and κηρυχθῆναι (kēruchthēnai) = to be proclaimed, establish the event as a non-negotiable divine requirement.
The thread — This sequence appears in Matthew 24:14 as the prerequisite for the end, in Colossians 1:23 as the universally circulated message, and in Mark 16:15 as the direct commission to the world.
Why it lands — The text states that the gospel's proclamation to all nations must occur before the end arrives, requiring the reader to accept global witness as a fixed historical sequence rather than a conditional possibility.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And the gospel must first be published among all nations.
Cross-references
- Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
- Colossians 1:23 if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
- Mark 16:15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
- Romans 10:18 But I ask, did they not hear? Indeed they did: “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”
- Colossians 1:6 that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.
- Revelation 14:6 Then I saw another angel flying overhead, with the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.
- Matthew 28:18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
- Romans 1:8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.
- Romans 15:19 by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.