Mark 13
1 Then as He was going out from the temple, one of His disciples said to Him: “Teacher, just look! Such stones, such buildings!”
And as he was going out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him: Master, behold what manner of stones and what buildings are here.
2 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.”
And Jesus answering, said to him: Seest thou all these great buildings? There shall not be left a stone upon a stone, that shall not be thrown down.
3 Then as He 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 Olivet over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him apart:
4 “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign whenever all these things are about to be fulfilled?”
Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall begin to be fulfilled?
5 So by way of an answer to them Jesus began by saying: “Take care that no one deceives you.
And Jesus answering, began to say to them, Take heed lest any man deceive you.
6 Because many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many.
For many shall come in my name, saying, I am he; and they shall deceive many.
7 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.
And when you shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, fear ye not. For such things must needs be, but the end is not yet.
8 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.
For nation shall rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and famines. These things are the beginning of sorrows.
9 “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.
But look to yourselves. For they shall deliver you up to councils, and in the synagogues you shall be beaten, and you shall stand before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony unto them.
10 Also, the Gospel must first be proclaimed to all the ethnic nations.
And unto all nations the gospel must first be preached.
11 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.
And when they shall lead you and deliver you up, be not thoughtful beforehand what you shall speak; but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye. For it is not you that speak, but the Holy Ghost.
12 “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.
And the brother shall betray his brother unto death, and the father his son; and children shall rise up against the parents, and shall work their death.
13 And you will be hated by all for my name's sake, yet he who endures to the end, he will be saved.
And you shall be hated by all men for my name’s sake. But he that shall endure unto the end, he shall be saved.
14 “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.
And when you shall see the abomination of desolation, standing where it ought not: he that readeth let him understand: then let them that are in Judea, flee unto the mountains:
15 Let him who is on the housetop not go down into the house, nor enter to take anything out of his house.
And let him that is on the housetop, not go down into the house, nor enter therein to take any thing out of the house:
16 Let him who is in the field not return to his things to get his cloak.
And let him that shall be in the field, not turn back to take up his garment.
17 But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!
And woe to them that are with child, and that give suck in those days.
18 And pray that your flight not take place in winter,
But pray ye, that these things happen not in winter.
19 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.
For in those days shall be such tribulations, as were not from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, neither shall be.
20 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.
And unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh should be saved: but for the sake of the elect which he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
21 “Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ ‘Look, there!’ do not believe it;
And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; lo, he is here: do not believe.
22 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.
For there will rise up false Christs and false prophets, and they shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce (if it were possible) even the elect.
23 So you watch out! See, I have told you everything in advance.
Take you heed therefore; behold 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 shall not give her light.
25 the stars of heaven will be falling, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.’
And the stars of heaven shall be falling down, and the powers that are in heaven, shall be moved.
26 And then they will see the Son of the Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds, with great power and glory.
27 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.
And then shall he send his 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 example from the fig tree: whenever its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, one knows that the summer is near.
Now of the fig tree learn ye a parable. When the branch thereof is now tender, and the leaves are come forth, you know that summer is very near.
29 Even so you also, whenever you see these things happening, know that it is near—at the doors!
So you also when you shall see these things come to pass, know ye that it is very nigh, even at the doors.
30 Assuredly I tell you that this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things happen.
Amen I say to you, that this generation shall not pass, until all these things be done.
31 The heaven and the earth will pass away, but my words will certainly not pass away.
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my word shall not pass away.
32 “Now concerning that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels who are in heaven, not the Son, but only the Father.
But of that day or hour no man knoweth, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father.
33 Watch! Keep alert! Pray! Because you do not know when that time will be.
Take ye heed, watch and pray. For ye know not when the time is.
34 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.
Even as a man who going into a far country, left his house; and gave authority to his servants over every work, and commanded the porter to watch.
35 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—
Watch ye therefore, (for you know not when the lord of the house cometh: at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning, )
36 lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
Lest coming on a sudden, he find you sleeping.
37 The things I say to you, I say to all: Watch!”
And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch.
