Mark 13
1 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!’
And as he went forth out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, behold, what manner of stones and what manner of buildings!
2 ‘Do you see these great buildings?’ asked Jesus. ‘Not a single stone will be left here on another, which will not be thrown down.’
And Jesus said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left here one stone upon another, which shall not be thrown down.
3 When Jesus had sat down on the Mount of Olives, facing the Temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew questioned him privately,
And as he sat on the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,
4 ‘Tell us when this will be, and what will be the sign when all this is drawing to its close.’
Tell us, when shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign when these things are all about to be accomplished?
5 Then Jesus began, ‘See that no one leads you astray.
And Jesus began to say unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.
6 Many will take my name, and come saying “I am He”, and will lead many astray.
Many shall come in my name, saying, I am [he]; and shall lead many astray.
7 ‘And, when you hear of wars and rumours of wars, do not be alarmed; such things must occur; but the end is not yet.
And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be not troubled: [these things] must needs come to pass; 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. This will be but the beginning of the birth-pangs.
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: there shall be earthquakes in divers places; there shall be famines: these things are the beginning of travail.
9 ‘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, so that you can bear witness before them.
But take ye heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in synagogues shall ye be beaten; and before governors and kings shall ye stand for my sake, for a testimony unto them.
10 But the good news must first be proclaimed to every nation.
And the gospel must first be preached unto all the nations.
11 Whenever they betray you and hand you over for trial, do not be anxious beforehand as to what you will say, but say whatever is given you at the moment; for it will not be you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.
And when they lead you [to judgment], and deliver you up, be not anxious beforehand what ye shall speak: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.
12 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;
And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child; and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
13 and you will be hated by everyone because of me. Yet the person who endures to the end will be saved.
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.
14 ‘As soon, however, as you see “the Foul Desecration” standing where it ought not’ (the reader must consider what this means) ‘then those of you who are in Judea must take refuge in the mountains;
But when ye see the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not (let him that readeth understand), then let them that are in Judaea flee unto the mountains:
15 and a person on the house-top must not go down, or go in to get anything out of their house:
and let him that is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house:
16 nor must one who is on their farm turn back to get their cloak.
and let him that is in the field not return back to take his cloke.
17 And alas for pregnant women, and for those who are nursing infants in those days!
But woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days!
18 Pray, too, that this may not occur in winter.
And pray ye that it be not in the winter.
19 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.
For those days shall be tribulation, such as there hath not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never shall be.
20 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.
And except the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect’s sake, whom he chose, he shortened the days.
21 ‘And at that time if anyone should say to you “Look, here is the Christ!” “Look, there he is!”, do not believe it;
And then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ; or, Lo, there; believe [it] not:
22 for false Christs and false prophets will arise, and display signs and marvels, to lead astray, were it possible, even God’s people.
for there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall shew signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, the elect.
23 But see that you are on your guard! I have told you all this beforehand.
But take ye heed: behold, I have told you all things beforehand.
24 ‘In those days, after that time of distress, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give her light,
But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,
25 the stars will be falling from the heavens, and the forces that are in the heavens will be convulsed.
and the stars shall be falling from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens shall be shaken.
26 Then will be seen the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory;
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
27 and then he will send the angels, and gather his people from the four winds, from one end of the world to the other.
And then shall he send forth the angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.
28 ‘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.
Now from the fig tree learn her parable: when her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh;
29 And so may you, as soon as you see these things happening, know that he is at your doors.
even so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that he is nigh, [even] at the doors.
30 I tell you that even the present generation will not pass away, until all these things have taken place.
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, until all these things be accomplished.
31 The heavens and the earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
32 ‘But about that day, or the hour, no one knows – not even the angels in heaven, not even the Son – but only the Father.
But of that day or that hour knoweth no one, not even the angels in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.
33 ‘See that you are on the watch; for you do not know when the time will be.
Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
34 It is like a man going on a journey, who leaves his home, puts his servants in charge – each having their special duty – and orders the porter to watch.
[It is] as [when] a man, sojourning in another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, to each one his work, commanded also the porter to watch.
35 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 –
Watch therefore: for ye know not when the lord of the house cometh, whether at even, or at midnight, or at cockcrowing, or in the morning;
36 otherwise he might come suddenly and find you asleep.
lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
37 And what I say to you I say to all – Watch!’
And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
