Mark 13:37 And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.

Jesus describes the destruction of the temple as an analogy for the end of Israel.

KJV

NIV

Mark 13:37 What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!’ ”

3RD (NLT, if not otherwise identified)

Mark 13:37 I say to you what I say to everyone: Watch for him!”

LISTENERS HEARD

What, however, do I say to you? To allI say, stay awake!

MY TAKE

We have to stay awake in order to listen.

GREEK (Each Word Explained Bottom of Page)

MARK 13:37 ὃ δὲ ὑμῖν λέγω πᾶσιν λέγω, γρηγορεῖτε.

GREEK ORDER

ὃ δὲ ὑμῖν λέγω πᾶσιν λέγω, γρηγορεῖτε.
What, however, to you do I say? To alI say, stay awake!

LOST IN TRANSLATION

This verse is clearly humorous in the way Jesus repeats himself to set up the punchline. It doesn't change what he has been saying, but it says it in a more light-hearted way. This works a little better if the first clauses is a question and the second it the answer. The word translated as "watch" at the end is the punch line, but it more accurately means "stay awake." I can't help but read the word as shouted as if keeping someone awake.

WW - Wrong Word -- The word translated as "and" means "but" or "however." This is not the adverbial form.

MW - Missing Word -- The word "but" is not shown in the English translation.

MW - Missing Word -- The word "but" is not shown in the English translation.
IP - Inserted phrase-- The phrase "for him" doesn't exist in the source.

EACH WORD of KJV

And -- (WW) The Greek word translated as "and" means "but", "however", and "on the other hand". Since it always falls in the second position, translating it as "however" often captures its feeling better. It is translated to "and" in the KJV because the translators saw no opposition to the previous statement of Jesus. My assumption is that something that was said that was not recorded that Jesus is countering.

what -- The word translated as "what" is a demonstrative pronoun ("this" "that"), but it often acts as a pronoun ("the one that), especially a connective pronoun ("the one that") introducing a dependent clause.

I -- This is from the first-person, singular form of the following verb.

say -- The word translated as "say" is the most common word that means "to say," and "to speak," but it also means "to teach," which seems to be the way Christ uses it more frequently. It also has many ancillary meanings such as "to count" ("to number" or like we might say, "to recount" a story) or "to choose for yourself." Christ usually uses this word to refer to his own speaking or teaching.

unto -- This word "unto" comes from the dative case of the following word that requires the addition of a preposition in English, but the translator must decide which preposition to use: a "to" as an indirect object is the most common.

you -- The Greek pronoun "you" here is plural and in the form of an indirect object, "to you", "for you", etc. Jesus almost always uses this word after the verb, "I say" above. Here he uses it before the verb to draw attention to it.

I -- This is from the first-person, singular form of the following verb.

say -- The word translated as "say" is the most common word that means "to say," and "to speak," but it also means "to teach," which seems to be the way Christ uses it more frequently. It is repeated here, which is odd since Jesus uses this word a lot but this is the only place it is repeated in a clause. The point is that he isn't just saying that to those present.

unto -- This word "unto" comes from the dative case of the following word that requires the addition of a preposition in English, but the translator must decide which preposition to use: a "to" as an indirect object is the most common.

all, -- The word translated as "unto all" is the Greek adjective meaning "all", "the whole", "every," and similar ideas. The "unto" comes from its indirect object form. Again, this comes before the verb. The reason for this word is to clarify that he is not just speaking to the people present but to all people hearing his words.

Watch. -- "Watch" is from a verb that means "to be or to become fully awake." In English, we would say "wake up" to someone sleeping and "stay awake" to someone already awake. It comes from a common Greek word that means "awaken" but is usually confusingly translated as "arise."

EACH WORD of NIV

missing "but"-- (MW) The untranslated word "but", "however", and "on the other hand". Since it always falls in the second position, translating it as "however" often captures its feeling better. It is translated to "and" in the KJV because the translators saw no opposition to the previous statement of Jesus. My assumption is that something that was said that was not recorded that Jesus is countering.

What -- The word translated as "what" is a demonstrative pronoun ("this" "that"), but it often acts as a pronoun ("the one that), especially a connective pronoun ("the one that") introducing a dependent clause.

I -- This is from the first-person, singular form of the following verb.

say -- The word translated as "say" is the most common word that means "to say," and "to speak," but it also means "to teach," which seems to be the way Christ uses it more frequently. It also has many ancillary meanings such as "to count" ("to number" or like we might say, "to recount" a story) or "to choose for yourself." Christ usually uses this word to refer to his own speaking or teaching.

to -- This word "to" comes from the dative case of the following word that requires the addition of a preposition in English, but the translator must decide which preposition to use: a "to" as an indirect object is the most common.

you -- The Greek pronoun "you" here is plural and in the form of an indirect object, "to you", "for you", etc. Jesus almost always uses this word after the verb, "I say" above. Here he uses it before the verb to draw attention to it.

I -- This is from the first-person, singular form of the following verb.

say -- The word translated as "say" is the most common word that means "to say," and "to speak," but it also means "to teach," which seems to be the way Christ uses it more frequently. It is repeated here, which is odd since Jesus uses this word a lot but this is the only place it is repeated in a clause. The point is that he isn't just saying that to those present.

to -- This word "unto" comes from the dative case of the following word that requires the addition of a preposition in English, but the translator must decide which preposition to use: a "to" as an indirect object is the most common.

everyone , -- The word translated as "everyone" is the Greek adjective meaning "all", "the whole", "every," and similar ideas. The "unto" comes from its indirect object form. Again, this comes before the verb. The reason for this word is to clarify that he is not just speaking to the people present but to all people hearing his words.

Watch. - "Watch" is from a verb that means "to be or to become fully awake." In English, we would say "wake up" to someone sleeping and "stay awake" to someone already awake. It comes from a common Greek word that means "awaken" but is usually confusingly translated as "arise."

EACH WORD 3RD (NLT or as noted)