Mark 13
1 As he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, see what kind of stones and what kind of buildings!”
Then as He was going out from the temple, one of His disciples said to Him: “Teacher, just look! Such stones, such buildings!”
2 Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone on another, which will not be thrown down.”
In answer Jesus said to him: “Do you see these great buildings? Here not a single stone will be left upon another; each one will be thrown down.”
3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,
Then as He was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew asked Him privately:
4 “Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are all about to be fulfilled?”
“Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign whenever all these things are about to be fulfilled?”
5 Jesus, answering, began to tell them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.
So by way of an answer to them Jesus began by saying: “Take care that no one deceives you.
6 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and will lead many astray.
Because many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many.
7 “When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, don’t be troubled. For those must happen, but the end is not yet.
But whenever you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not let it distress you; because happen they must, but the end is not yet.
8 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places. There will be famines and troubles. These things are the beginning of birth pains.
Because nation will be raised against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines and tumults. These things are the beginning of birth pains.
9 “But watch yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them.
“But watch out for yourselves, because they will deliver you up to councils and flog you in synagogues, and you will be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them.
10 The Good News must first be preached to all the nations.
Also, the Gospel must first be proclaimed to all the ethnic nations.
11 When they lead you away and deliver you up, don’t be anxious beforehand or premeditate what you will say, but say whatever will be given you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.
Now whenever they lead you away and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand nor premeditate what you will say; rather, whatever is given to you in that hour, speak that, because it will not be you doing the speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
12 “Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.
“Further, brother will betray brother to death and a father his child, and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.
13 You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.
And you will be hated by all for my name's sake, yet he who endures to the end, he will be saved.
14 “But when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not” (let the reader understand), “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains,
“Now whenever you see the ‘abomination of desolation’, the one spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where he should not”—let the reader understand—“then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
15 and let him who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house.
Let him who is on the housetop not go down into the house, nor enter to take anything out of his house.
16 Let him who is in the field not return back to take his cloak.
Let him who is in the field not return to his things to get his cloak.
17 But woe to those who are with child and to those who nurse babies in those days!
But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!
18 Pray that your flight won’t be in the winter.
And pray that your flight not take place in winter,
19 For in those days there will be oppression, such as there has not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will be.
because those will be days of affliction such as there has not been the like from the beginning of the creation that God created until now, and never again shall be.
20 Unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen ones, whom he picked out, he shortened the days.
If the Lord did not cut those days short, no one would be saved; but for the sake of the elect, whom He chose, He did shorten the days.
21 Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ don’t believe it.
“Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ ‘Look, there!’ do not believe it;
22 For false christs and false prophets will arise and will show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.
because false christs and false prophets will be raised up, and they will show signs and wonders so as to even mislead the elect, if that were possible.
23 But you watch. “Behold, I have told you all things beforehand.
So you watch out! See, I have told you everything in advance.
24 But in those days, after that oppression, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light,
“But in those days, after that tribulation, ‘the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;
25 the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.
the stars of heaven will be falling, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.’
26 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
And then they will see the Son of the Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
27 Then he will send out his angels, and will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the sky.
And then He will send His angels and gather together His elect from the four winds, from earth's extreme point to heaven's extreme point.
28 “Now from the fig tree, learn this parable. When the branch has now become tender and produces its leaves, you know that the summer is near;
“Now learn this example from the fig tree: whenever its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, one knows that the summer is near.
29 even so you also, when you see these things coming to pass, know that it is near, at the doors.
Even so you also, whenever you see these things happening, know that it is near—at the doors!
30 Most certainly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things happen.
Assuredly I tell you that this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things happen.
31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
The heaven and the earth will pass away, but my words will certainly not pass away.
32 “But of that day or that hour no one knows—not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
“Now concerning that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels who are in heaven, not the Son, but only the Father.
33 Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you don’t know when the time is.
Watch! Keep alert! Pray! Because you do not know when that time will be.
34 “It is like a man traveling to another country, having left his house and given authority to his servants, and to each one his work, and also commanded the doorkeeper to keep watch.
It is like a man off on a journey, having left his house and given the authority to his slaves, and to each his work; and he commanded the doorkeeper to keep watch.
35 Watch therefore, for you don’t know when the lord of the house is coming—whether at evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning;
Therefore be watchful, because you do not know when the master of the house is coming—at evening or at midnight or at cockcrow or early morning—
36 lest, coming suddenly, he might find you sleeping.
lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
37 What I tell you, I tell all: Watch!”
The things I say to you, I say to all: Watch!”
