Mark 1:15

1:15 He ¹  said, “The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God ²  is near. Repent and believe the gospel!”

Mark 13:8

13:8 For nation will rise up in arms ³  against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines. ⁴  These are but the beginning of birth pains.

[1:15]  ¹ tn Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

[1:15]  ² sn The kingdom of God is a reference to the sovereign activity of God as he rules over his creation and brings his plans to realization.

[13:8]  ³ tn For the translation “rise up in arms” see L&N 55.2.

[13:8]  ⁴ sn See Isa 5:13-14; 13:6-16; Hag 2:6-7; Zech 14:4.