< Mark 13 >
1 And as he went forth out of the temple, one of his disciples says to him, Teacher, see what kind of stones and what kind of buildings.
As he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Rabbi ·Teacher·, see what kind of stones and what kind of buildings!”
2 And Jesus having answered, he said to him, See thou these great buildings? There will be left, no, not a stone upon a stone, that will, no, not be brought down.
Yeshua [Salvation] 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.”
3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew questioned him privately,
As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter [Rock], James [Surplanter], John [Yah is gracious], and Andrew [Manly] asked him privately,
4 Tell us, when will these things be? And what is the sign when all these things are going to be fulfilled?
“Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are all about to be fulfilled?”
5 And having answered them, Jesus began to say to them, Watch that not any man lead you astray.
Yeshua [Salvation], answering, began to tell them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.
6 For many will come in my name, saying, I am, and they will lead many astray.
For many will come in my name, saying, ‘Ena Na [I AM (the Living God)], I am he!’ and will lead many astray.
7 And when ye may hear of wars and rumors of wars, be not alarmed, for it must happen, but the end is not yet.
“When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, don’t be troubled. For those must happen, but the end is not yet.
8 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines and troubles. These things are the beginnings of travails.
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.
9 But watch ye yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils, and ye will be beaten in synagogues. And ye will be stood before rulers and kings because of me, for a testimony to them.
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.
10 And the good news must first be preached to all the nations.
The Good News must first be preached to all the nations.
11 But when they lead you, delivering you up, be not anxious before what ye might speak, nor meditate. But whatever may be given you in that hour, speak ye this, for ye are not who speak, but the Holy Spirit.
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 Ruach haKodesh [Spirit, Breath of the Holiness].
12 And brother will betray brother to death, and a father a child. And children will rise up against parents, and will condemn them to death.
“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.
13 And ye will be hated by all men because of my name, but he who endures to the end, this man will be saved.
You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.
14 But when ye see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not (let him who reads understand), then let those in Judea flee to the mountains,
But when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel [My judge is God] the prophet, standing where it ought not (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea [Praise] flee to the mountains,
15 and let the man on the housetop not go down into the house, nor enter in to take anything out of his house,
and let him who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house.
16 and let the man who is in the field not turn back for the things behind, to take his cloak.
Let him who is in the field not teshuvah ·completely return· back to take his cloak.
17 But woe to those who have in the womb, and to those who suckle in those days.
But woe to those who are with child and to those who nurse babies in those days!
18 And pray ye that your flight may not be in winter.
Pray that your flight won’t be in the winter.
19 For those days will be tribulation, such as has not happened from the beginning of the creation that God created until now, and no, will not happen.
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.
20 And unless the Lord cut short the days, no flesh would have been saved, but because of the chosen, whom he chose, he cut short the days.
Unless MarYah [Master Yahweh] 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.
21 And then if any man should say to you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Lo, there, do not believe.
Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah [Anointed one]!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ don’t trust it.
22 For false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will give signs and wonders, in order to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen.
For there will arise false Messiahs [Anointed ones] and false prophets, and will show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.
23 But watch ye. Behold, I have foretold all to you.
But you watch. “Behold, I have told you all things beforehand.
24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light,
But in those days, after that oppression, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light,
25 and the stars of the sky will be falling, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.
the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.
26 And then they will see the Son of man coming in clouds with much power and glory.
Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
27 And then he will send forth his agents, and will gather together his chosen from the four winds, from the outermost part of the earth as far as the outermost part of heaven.
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.
28 But learn a parable from the fig tree. When its branch now becomes tender, and sprouts the leaves, ye know that summer is near.
“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;
29 So ye also, when ye may see these things happening, know ye that it is near, at the doors.
even so you also, when you see these things coming to pass, know that it is near, at the doors.
30 Truly I say to you, that this generation will, no, not pass away, until all these things happen.
Most certainly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things happen.
31 The sky and the earth will pass away, but my words may, no, not pass away.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
32 But about that day or that hour no man knows, not even the agents in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father.
But of that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Abba Father.
33 Watch ye! Be alert and pray, for ye know not when the time is,
Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you don’t know when the time is.
34 like a man abroad, having left his house, and having given authority to his bondmen, and to each man his work, and commanded the doorkeeper that he should watch.
“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 enjoined the doorkeeper to keep watch.
35 Watch therefore, for ye know not when the lord of the house comes, at evening, or at midnight, or at cock crowing, or in the morning,
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;
36 lest having come suddenly, he may find you sleeping.
lest coming suddenly he might find you sleeping.
37 And what I say to you I say to all, watch!
What I tell you, I tell all: Watch.”