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!”
And when he was going out of the Temple, one of his disciples said to him, Master, see, what stones and what 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.”
And Jesus said to him, Do you see these great buildings? there is not one stone here resting on another which will not be overturned.
3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,
And while he was seated on the Mountain of Olives opposite the Temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew said to him privately,
4 “Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are all about to be fulfilled?”
Say when these things will be, and what will be the sign when these things are all about to be done.
5 Jesus, answering, began to tell them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.
And Jesus said to them, Take care that you are not tricked by anyone.
6 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and will lead many astray.
People will come in my name, saying, I am he; and a number will be turned from the true way.
7 “When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled. For those must happen, but the end is not yet.
And when you have news of wars and talk of wars, do not be troubled; these things have to be, but it is still not the end.
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.
Nation will go to war with nation, and kingdom with kingdom: there will be earth-shocks in different places; there will be times when there is no food; these things are the first of the troubles.
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 take care: for they will give you up to the Sanhedrins; and in Synagogues you will be whipped; and you will be taken before rulers and kings because of me, for a sign to them.
10 The Good News must first be preached to all the nations.
And the good news has first to be given to all the nations.
11 When they lead you away and deliver you up, do not 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.
And when you are taken and given up to be judged, do not be troubled about what to say: but whatever is given to you in that hour, say: because it is not you who say it, 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.
And brother will give up brother to death, and the father his child; and children will go against their fathers and mothers, and put them 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 men, because of my name; but he who goes through to the end will have salvation.
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,
But when you see the unclean thing which makes destruction, in the place where it has no right to be (let this be clear to the reader), then let those who are in Judaea go quickly 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.
And let him who is on the house-top not go down, or go in, to take anything out of his house:
16 Let him who is in the field not return back to take his cloak.
And let not him who is in the field go back to take his coat.
17 But woe to those who are with child and to those who nurse babies in those days!
And it will be hard for women who are with child and for her who has a baby at the breast in those days.
18 Pray that your flight will not be in the winter.
And say a prayer that it may not be in the 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 in those days there will be sorrow, such as there has not been from the time when God made the world till now, and will not ever be 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 if the Lord had not made the time short, no flesh would have been kept from destruction; but because of the saints he has made the time short.
21 Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ do not believe it.
And then if any man says to you, See, here is Christ; or, See, there; have no faith in 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 there will be false Christs and false prophets, and they will give signs and wonders in the hope of turning even the saints from the true way.
23 But you watch. “Behold, I have told you all things beforehand.
But take care; see, I have made all things clear to you before the time.
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 time of trouble, the sun will be made dark and 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.
And the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers which are in the heavens will be moved.
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 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 out the angels, and will get together his saints from the four winds, from the farthest part of the earth to the farthest part of heaven.
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;
Take an example from the fig-tree: when its branches become soft and put out their leaves, you see 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, when you see these things taking place, you may be certain that he is near, even at the doors.
30 Most certainly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things happen.
Truly, I say to you, This generation will not come to an end till all these things are complete.
31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my words will not come to an end.
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 of that day or that hour no one has knowledge, not even the angels in heaven, or the Son, but the Father.
33 Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you do not know when the time is.
Take care, keep watch with prayer: for you are not certain 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 as when a man who is in another country for a time, having gone away from his house, and given authority to his servants and to everyone his work, gives the porter an order to keep watch.
35 Watch therefore, for you do not know when the lord of the house is coming—whether at evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning;
So you are to keep watch: because you are not certain when the master of the house is coming, in the evening, or in the middle of the night, or at the cock's cry, or in the morning;
36 lest, coming suddenly, he might find you sleeping.
For fear that, coming suddenly, he sees you sleeping.
37 What I tell you, I tell all: Watch!”
And what I say to you, I say to all, Keep watch.
