Mark 13
1 As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!”
Then as He was going out from the temple, one of His disciples said to Him: “Teacher, just look! Such stones, such buildings!”
2 “Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
In answer Jesus said to him: “Do you see these great buildings? Here not a single stone will be left upon another; each one will be thrown down.”
3 While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,
Then as He was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew asked Him privately:
4 “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to be fulfilled?”
“Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign whenever all these things are about to be fulfilled?”
5 Jesus began by telling them, “See to it that no one deceives you.
So by way of an answer to them Jesus began by saying: “Take care that no one deceives you.
6 Many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and will deceive many.
Because many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many.
7 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
But whenever you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not let it distress you; because happen they must, but the end is not yet.
8 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, as well as famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.
Because nation will be raised against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines and tumults. These things are the beginning of birth pains.
9 So be on your guard. You will be delivered over to the councils and beaten in the synagogues. On My account you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.
“But watch out for yourselves, because they will deliver you up to councils and flog you in synagogues, and you will be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them.
10 And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations.
Also, the Gospel must first be proclaimed to all the ethnic nations.
11 But when they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand what to say. Instead, speak whatever you are given at that time, for it will not be you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
Now whenever they lead you away and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand nor premeditate what you will say; rather, whatever is given to you in that hour, speak that, because it will not be you doing the speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
12 Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
“Further, brother will betray brother to death and a father his child, and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.
13 You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
And you will be hated by all for my name's sake, yet he who endures to the end, he will be saved.
14 So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
“Now whenever you see the ‘abomination of desolation’, the one spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where he should not”—let the reader understand—“then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
15 Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house.
Let him who is on the housetop not go down into the house, nor enter to take anything out of his house.
16 And let no one in the field return for his cloak.
Let him who is in the field not return to his things to get his cloak.
17 How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!
But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!
18 Pray that this will not occur in the winter.
And pray that your flight not take place in winter,
19 For those will be days of tribulation unmatched from the beginning of God’s creation until now, and never to be seen again.
because those will be days of affliction such as there has not been the like from the beginning of the creation that God created until now, and never again shall be.
20 If the Lord had not cut short those days, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom He has chosen, He has cut them short.
If the Lord did not cut those days short, no one would be saved; but for the sake of the elect, whom He chose, He did shorten the days.
21 At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.
“Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ ‘Look, there!’ do not believe it;
22 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
because false christs and false prophets will be raised up, and they will show signs and wonders so as to even mislead the elect, if that were possible.
23 So be on your guard; I have told you everything in advance.
So you watch out! See, I have told you everything in advance.
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 tribulation, ‘the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;
25 the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’
the stars of heaven will be falling, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.’
26 At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
And then they will see the Son of the Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
27 And He will send out the angels to gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
And then He will send His angels and gather together His elect from the four winds, from earth's extreme point to heaven's extreme point.
28 Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.
“Now learn this example from the fig tree: whenever its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, one knows that the summer is near.
29 So also, when you see these things happening, know that He is near, right at the door.
Even so you also, whenever you see these things happening, know that it is near—at the doors!
30 Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
Assuredly I tell you that this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things happen.
31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
The heaven and the earth will pass away, but my words will certainly not pass away.
32 No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
“Now concerning that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels who are in heaven, not the Son, but only the Father.
33 Be on your guard and stay alert! For you do not know when the appointed time will come.
Watch! Keep alert! Pray! Because you do not know when that time will be.
34 It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch.
It is like a man off on a journey, having left his house and given the authority to his slaves, and to each his work; and he commanded the doorkeeper to keep watch.
35 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know when the master of the house will return—whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the morning.
Therefore be watchful, because you do not know when the master of the house is coming—at evening or at midnight or at cockcrow or early morning—
36 Otherwise, he may arrive without notice and find you sleeping.
lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
37 And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Keep watch!”
The things I say to you, I say to all: Watch!”
