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!”
As Jesus was coming out from the temple courts, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, look! What wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!”
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.”
Jesus answered him, “Do yoʋ see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left upon another; all of them will be torn down.”
3 Then as He was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew asked Him privately:
Later, as Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, across from the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,
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 will these things happen? And what will be the sign that all these things are about to be fulfilled?”
5 So by way of an answer to them Jesus began by saying: “Take care that no one deceives you.
Jesus began to say to them in response, “Make sure no one leads you astray.
6 Because many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many.
For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and will lead many astray.
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.
When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed, for these things must take place, 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 will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, along with famines and riots. These are the beginning of the labor pains.
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.
“You must watch out for yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils, and you will be beaten in synagogues. For my sake you will even be set before governors and kings as witnesses to them.
10 Also, the Gospel must first be proclaimed to all the ethnic nations.
And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all nations.
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.
When they lead you away and hand you over, do not be anxious beforehand about what you should say. Do not give it much thought, but say whatever is given to you in that hour, for it will not be you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
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.
Brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child, and children will rise up against their parents and have them put to 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.
You will be hated by all because of my name, but he who endures to the end will 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.
“When you see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing where it should not be” (let the reader understand), “then those who are in Judea must flee to 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.
He who is on the housetop must not come down into his house or go inside to get anything out of his house.
16 Let him who is in the field not return to his things to get his cloak.
And he who is in the field must not turn back to get his cloak.
17 But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!
Woe to those who are with child and to those who are nursing infants in those days!
18 And pray that your flight not take place in winter,
Pray that your flight will not happen 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 those days will be a time of tribulation unlike any other from the beginning of God's creation until now, and it will never be equaled again.
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.
If the Lord had not cut those days short, no flesh would be saved. But for the sake of the chosen, whom he has selected, he has cut those days short.
21 “Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ ‘Look, there!’ do not believe it;
If anyone says to you at that time, ‘Behold, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Behold, there he is!’ do not believe him.
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 false christs and false prophets will rise up and perform signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen.
23 So you watch out! See, I have told you everything in advance.
So you must watch out! Behold, 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 time of tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light.
25 the stars of heaven will be falling, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.’
The stars of heaven will be falling, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.
26 And then they will see the Son of the Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
Then people will 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 he will send his angels and gather together his chosen from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends 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 learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and put out leaves, you know that summer is near.
29 Even so you also, whenever you see these things happening, know that it is near—at the doors!
So also, when you see these things taking place, know that he is near, at the very gates.
30 Assuredly I tell you that this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things happen.
Truly I say to you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have taken place.
31 The heaven and the earth will pass away, but my words will certainly not pass away.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will certainly 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.
“No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven or the Son, but only the Father.
33 Watch! Keep alert! Pray! Because you do not know when that time will be.
Be on guard; stay alert and pray! For you do not know when the time is coming.
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.
It is like a man away on a journey: When he leaves his house and gives authority to his servants, assigning to each one his task, he also commands the doorkeeper to keep 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—
Therefore keep watch, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming—in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the morning.
36 lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
Otherwise, he may come suddenly and find you sleeping.
37 The things I say to you, I say to all: Watch!”
What I say to you, I say to everyone: Keep watch!”
