Mark 13:9

Jesus warns the disciples they will be arrested, beaten, and tried before rulers for his sake. Their suffering becomes a testimony to Christ.

Cross-references · 33

• Matt 10:17–18But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.
• John 16:2They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.
• Mark 13:5Jesus, answering, began to tell them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.
• 1 Cor 4:9–13For, I think that God has displayed us, the apostles, last of all, like men sentenced to death. For we are made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and men.
• Phil 1:29Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf,
• Rev 2:13“I know your works and where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. You hold firmly to my name, and didn’t deny my faith in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
• Rev 1:9I John, your brother and partner with you in the oppression, Kingdom, and perseverance in Christ Jesus, was on the isle that is called Patmos because of God’s Word and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
• 2 Th 1:5This is an obvious sign of the righteous judgment of God, to the end that you may be counted worthy of God’s Kingdom, for which you also suffer.
• Acts 7:54Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth.
• Acts 23:1–2Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”
• Acts 12:1–3Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.
• 2 Cor 11:23–27Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I am more so; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths often.
• Acts 9:13–14But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.
• John 15:20Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his lord.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.
• Acts 6:11–15Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”
• Mark 1:44and said to him, “See you say nothing to anybody, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”
• Acts 9:1–2But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
• Acts 25:1–26Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
• Matt 23:34–37Therefore behold, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;
• Mark 6:11Whoever will not receive you nor hear you, as you depart from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony against them. Assuredly, I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!”
• Acts 22:19–20I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.
• Rev 6:9–11When he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed for the Word of God, and for the testimony of the Lamb which they had.
• Luke 9:5As many as don’t receive you, when you depart from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.”
• Acts 21:11Coming to us, and taking Paul’s belt, he bound his own feet and hands, and said, “Thus says the Holy Spirit: ‘So will the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man who owns this belt, and will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’”
• Acts 21:31–40As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
• Acts 4:1–21As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them,
• Acts 16:20–24When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,
• Luke 21:16–18You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will cause some of you to be put to death.
• Matt 24:9–10Then they will deliver you up to oppression, and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name’s sake.
• Rev 2:10Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.
• Acts 9:16For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.”
• Acts 5:17–40But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,
• Acts 24:1–9After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.

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