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 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!
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—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.
3 While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,
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—
4 “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to be fulfilled?”
Tell us, When, these things, shall be, and, what the sign, when all these things shall be about to be concluded.
5 Jesus began by telling them, “See to it that no one deceives you.
And, Jesus, began to be saying unto them—Beware, lest anyone, deceive, you;
6 Many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and will deceive many.
For, many, will come on 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.
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.
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 there will arise—Nation against nation, and, kingdom against kingdom, —there will be earthquakes in places, there will be famines: —
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.
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.
10 And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations.
And, unto all the nations, first, must needs be proclaimed, the glad-message.
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 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.
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, will deliver up, brother, unto death, and, father, child, and, children, will rise up, against parents, and put them 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 will be men hated by all, because of my name; but, he that hath endured throughout, 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 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;
15 Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house.
He that is on the house-top, let him not come down, neither let him enter, to take away anything out of his louse;
16 And let no one in the field return for his cloak.
And, he that hath gone into the field, let him not turn back unto the things behind, to take away his mantle.
17 How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!
But alas for the women with child, and for them who are giving suck, —in those days.
18 Pray that this will not occur in the winter.
But be praying, that it may not happen 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.
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.
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, 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.
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, unto you, say—See! Here, is the Christ! See! 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.
For there will arise, false Christs, and false prophets; and they will show signs and wonders, so as to deceive, if possible, the chosen.
23 So be on your guard; I have told you everything in advance.
But, ye, beware: I have foretold you, all things.
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, will not give her brightness,
25 the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’
And, the stars, will, out of the heavens, be falling, —and, the powers which 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, will 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, 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.
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 ye, the parable: —When, already, her young branch, becometh tender, and, the leaves, are sprouting, ye observe that, near, is, the summer:
29 So also, when you see these things happening, know that He is near, right at the door.
Thus, ye also, when ye shall see these things coming to pass, observe ye, that, near, he is, 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—In nowise, shall this generation pass away, until all these things, shall happen:
31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
The heaven and the 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, concerning that day or hour, no one, knoweth, neither the messengers in heaven, nor the Son, —save the Father.
33 Be on your guard and stay alert! For you do not know when the appointed time will come.
Be taking heed, be watching, for ye know not, when, the season [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.
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: —
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.
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; —
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!”
But, what, unto you, I say, unto all, I say: —Be watching.
