Mark 13
1 And, as he was going forth out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him—Teacher! see what manner of stones, and what manner of buildings!
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!”
2 And, Jesus, said unto him—Art thou beholding these great buildings? In nowise, shall there be left here, stone upon stone, which shall, in any wise, not be thrown down.
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.”
3 And, as he was sitting within the mount of Olives, over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew were questioning him, privately—
As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,
4 Tell us, When, these things, shall be, and, what the sign, when all these things shall be about to be concluded.
“Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are all about to be fulfilled?”
5 And, Jesus, began to be saying unto them—Beware, lest anyone, deceive, you;
Jesus, answering, began to tell them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.
6 For, many, will come on my name, saying, I, am he! and, will deceive, many.
For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and will lead many astray.
7 And, when ye shall hear of wars, and rumours of wars, be not alarmed—it must needs come to pass, but, not yet, is, the end.
“When you hear of wars and rumours of wars, don’t be troubled. For those must happen, but the end is not yet.
8 For there will arise—Nation against nation, and, kingdom against kingdom, —there will be earthquakes in places, there will be famines: —
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 A beginning of birth-pangs, are these things. But be, ye, taking heed, unto yourselves: they will deliver you up into high-councils, and, in synagogues, shall ye be beaten, —and, before governors and kings, shall ye be set, for my sake, for a witness unto 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, unto all the nations, first, must needs be proclaimed, the glad-message.
The Good News must first be preached to all the nations.
11 And, when they are leading you, as they are delivering you up, be not beforehand anxious, what ye shall speak; but, whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, the same, speak, —for, ye, are not the speakers, 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 the Holy Spirit.
12 And, brother, will deliver up, brother, unto death, and, father, child, and, children, will rise up, against parents, and put 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 men hated by all, because of my name; but, he that hath endured throughout, the same, shall be saved.
You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.
14 But, when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, standing where it ought not, he that readeth, let him, think, then, they who are in Judaea, let them flee into the mountains;
“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,
15 He that is on the house-top, let him not come down, neither let him enter, to take away anything out of his louse;
and let him who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house.
16 And, he that hath gone into the field, let him not turn back unto the things behind, to take away his mantle.
Let him who is in the field not return back to take his cloak.
17 But alas for the women with child, and for them who are giving suck, —in those days.
But woe to those who are with child and to those who nurse babies in those days!
18 But be praying, that it may not happen in winter.
Pray that your flight won’t be in the winter.
19 For in those days shall be a tribulation—such, that there hath not happened, the like, from the beginning of creation which God created, until the present time, and shall in nowise 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, save that the Lord hath shortened the days, no flesh should be saved; but, for the sake of the chosen of whom he hath made choice, he hath shortened the days.
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.
21 And, then, if any, unto you, say—See! Here, is the Christ! See! there, do not believe it;
Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ don’t believe it.
22 For there will arise, false Christs, and false prophets; and they will show signs and wonders, so as to deceive, if possible, the chosen.
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.
23 But, ye, beware: I have foretold you, all things.
But you watch. “Behold, I have told you all things beforehand.
24 But, in those days, after that tribulation, the sun, shall be darkened, and, the moon, will not give her brightness,
But in those days, after that oppression, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light,
25 And, the stars, will, out of the heavens, be falling, —and, the powers which 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, will they see the Son of Man—coming in clouds, with great power and glory.
Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
27 And, then, will he send forth the messengers, and they will gather together his chosen—out of the four winds, from utmost bound of earth, unto utmost bound 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 Now, from the fig-tree, learn ye, the parable: —When, already, her young branch, becometh tender, and, the leaves, are sprouting, ye observe that, near, is, the summer:
“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 Thus, ye also, when ye shall see these things coming to pass, observe ye, that, near, he is, at the doors.
even so you also, when you see these things coming to pass, know that it is near, at the doors.
30 Verily, I say unto you—In nowise, shall this generation pass away, until all these things, shall happen:
Most certainly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things happen.
31 The heaven and the earth, shall pass away, but, my words, shall not pass away.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
32 But, concerning that day or hour, no one, knoweth, neither the messengers in heaven, nor the Son, —save the Father.
“But of that day or that hour no one knows—not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
33 Be taking heed, be watching, for ye know not, when, the season [is]: —
Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you don’t know when the time is.
34 As a man from home—having left his house, and given his servants the authority, to each one, his work, —and, unto the porter, hath given command, that he should watch: —
“It is like a man travelling 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.
35 Be watching, therefore, for ye know not, when, the master of the house, is coming, —whether at even, or at midnight, or at cock-crowing, or at early morn; —
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, coming suddenly, he find you, sleeping.
lest, coming suddenly, he might find you sleeping.
37 But, what, unto you, I say, unto all, I say: —Be watching.
What I tell you, I tell all: Watch!”
