Mark 13
1 And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings [are here]!
Then as He was going out from the temple, one of His disciples said to Him: “Teacher, just look! Such stones, such buildings!”
2 And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not 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 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and 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 shall these things be? and what [ shall be] the sign when all these things shall 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 And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any [man] deceive you:
So by way of an answer to them Jesus began by saying: “Take care that no one deceives you.
6 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am [Christ]; and shall deceive many.
Because many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many.
7 And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for [such things] must needs be; but the end [shall] not [be] yet.
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 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these [are] the beginnings of sorrows.
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 But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against 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 published among all nations.
Also, the Gospel must first be proclaimed to all the ethnic nations.
11 But when they shall lead [ you], and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.
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 Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against [their] parents, and shall cause them to be 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 And ye shall be hated of all [men] for my name’s sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall 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 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand, ) then let them that be in Judæa 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 And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter [therein], to take any thing out of 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 him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.
Let him who is in the field not return to his things to get his cloak.
17 But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!
18 And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.
And pray that your flight not take place in winter,
19 For [in] those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.
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 And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
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 And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here [is] Christ; or, lo, [he is] there; believe [him] not:
“Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ ‘Look, there!’ do not believe it;
22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if [it were] possible, even the elect.
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 But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.
So you watch out! See, I have told you everything in advance.
24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,
“But in those days, after that tribulation, ‘the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;
25 And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.
the stars of heaven will be falling, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.’
26 And then shall they 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 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.
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 a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye 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 ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, [even] at the doors.
Even so you also, whenever you see these things happening, know that it is near—at the doors!
30 Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.
Assuredly I tell you that this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things happen.
31 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
The heaven and the earth will pass away, but my words will certainly not pass away.
32 But of that day and [that] hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but 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 Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
Watch! Keep alert! Pray! Because you do not know when that time will be.
34 [For the Son of man is] as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to 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 Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, 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 Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
37 And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
The things I say to you, I say to all: Watch!”
