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!”
As Jesus was walking out of the Temple Courts, one of his disciples said to him: “Teacher, look what fine stones and buildings these are!”
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.”
“Do you see these great buildings?” asked Jesus. “Not a single stone will be left here upon another, which shall not be thrown down.”
3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,
When Jesus had sat down on the Mount of Olives, facing the Temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew questioned 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 this will be, and what will be the sign when all this is drawing to its close.”
5 Jesus, answering, began to tell them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.
Then Jesus began: “See that no one leads you astray.
6 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and will lead many astray.
Many will take my name, and come saying ‘I am He’, and will lead many astray.
7 “When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, don’t be troubled. For those must happen, but the end is not yet.
“And, when you hear of wars and rumours of wars, do not be alarmed; such things must occur; 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.
For ‘nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom’; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. This will be but the beginning of the birth-pangs.
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.
“See to yourselves! They will betray you to courts of law; and you will be taken to Synagogues and beaten; and you will be brought up before governors and kings for my sake, that you may bear witness before them.
10 The Good News must first be preached to all the nations.
But the Good News must first be proclaimed to every nation.
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.
Whenever they betray you and hand you over for trial, do not be anxious beforehand as to what you shall say, but say whatever is given you at the moment; for it will not be you who speak, 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.
Brother will betray brother to death, and the father his child; and children will turn against their 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 every one on account of my Name. Yet the man that endures to the end shall 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,
“As soon, however, as you see ‘the Foul Desecration’ standing where he ought not” (the reader must consider what this means) “then those of you who are in Judea must take refuge in the mountains;
15 and let him who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house.
and a man on the house-top must not go down, or go in to get anything out of his house:
16 Let him who is in the field not return back to take his cloak.
nor must one who is on his farm turn back to get his cloak.
17 But woe to those who are with child and to those who nurse babies in those days!
And alas for the women that are with child, and for those that are nursing infants in those days!
18 Pray that your flight won’t be in the winter.
Pray, too, that this may not occur 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.
For those days will be a time of distress, the like of which has not occurred from the beginning of God’s creation until now — and never will again.
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.
And, had not the Lord put a limit to those days, not a single soul would escape; but, for the sake of God’s own chosen People, he did limit them.
21 Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ don’t believe it.
“And at that time if any one should say to you ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ ‘Look, there he is!’, 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.
for false Christs and false Prophets will arise, and display signs and marvels, to lead astray, were it possible, even God’s People.
23 But you watch. “Behold, I have told you all things beforehand.
But see that you are on your guard! I have told you all this beforehand.
24 But in those days, after that oppression, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light,
“In those days, after that time of distress, ‘the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give her light,
25 the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.
the stars will be falling from the heavens,’ and ‘the forces that are in the heavens will be convulsed.’
26 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
Then will be seen the ‘Son of 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 the angels, and gather his People from the four winds, from one end of the world to the other.
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;
“Learn the lesson taught by the fig-tree. As soon as its branches are full of sap, and it is bursting into leaf, you know that summer is near.
29 even so you also, when you see these things coming to pass, know that it is near, at the doors.
And so may you, as soon as you see these things happening, know that he is at your doors.
30 Most certainly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things happen.
I tell you that even the present generation will not pass away, until all these things have taken place.
31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
The heavens and the earth will pass away, but my words will 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.
“But about ‘That Day,’ or ‘The Hour,’ no one knows — not even the angels in Heaven, nor yet the Son — but only the Father.
33 Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you don’t know when the time is.
“See that you are on the watch; for you do not know when the 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 going on a journey, who leaves his home, puts his servants in charge — each having his special duty — and orders the porter to 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 watch, for you cannot be sure when the Master of the house is coming — whether in the evening, at midnight, at daybreak, or in the morning —
36 lest, coming suddenly, he might find you sleeping.
lest he should come suddenly and find you asleep.
37 What I tell you, I tell all: Watch!”
And what I say to you I say to all — Watch!”
