Mark 13
1 As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!”
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 all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will 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 While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked 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 will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to be fulfilled?”
Tell us, when shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign when these things are all about to be accomplished?
5 Jesus began by telling them, “See to it that no one deceives you.
And Jesus began to say unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.
6 Many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and will deceive many.
Many shall come in my name, saying, I am [he]; and shall lead many astray.
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.
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 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.
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 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 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 And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations.
And the gospel must first be preached unto all the 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.
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 a father his child. Children will rise against their parents and have them 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 You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres 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 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.
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 Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house.
and let him that is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house:
16 And let no one in the field return for his cloak.
and let him that is in the field not return back to take his cloke.
17 How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!
But woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days!
18 Pray that this will not occur in the winter.
And pray ye that it be not in the 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.
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 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.
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 At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘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 appear and perform signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
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 So be on your guard; I have told you everything in advance.
But take ye heed: 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 tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,
25 the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’
and the stars shall be falling from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens shall be shaken.
26 At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in the 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 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 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 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 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 So also, when you see these things happening, know that He is near, right at the door.
even so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that he is nigh, [even] at the doors.
30 Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, until all these things be accomplished.
31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall 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.
But of that day or that hour knoweth no one, not even the angels in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.
33 Be on your guard and stay alert! For you do not know when the appointed time will come.
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 left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep 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 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.
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 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!”
And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
