< Mark 13 >
1 And as He is going forth out of the temple, one of His disciples says to Him, “Teacher, see! What stones! And what buildings!”
As he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, "Teacher, see what kind of stones and what kind of buildings."
2 And Jesus answering said to him, “See these great buildings? There may not be left a stone on a stone that may not be thrown down.”
And Jesus said to him, "Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone on another, which will not be thrown down."
3 And as He is sitting at the Mount of Olives, opposite the temple, Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, were questioning Him by Himself,
As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,
4 “Tell us when these things will be? And what [is] the sign when all these may be about to be fulfilled?”
"Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are all about to be fulfilled?"
5 And Jesus answering them, began to say, “Take heed lest anyone may lead you astray,
And Jesus began to say to them, "Be careful that no one leads you astray.
6 for many will come in My Name, saying, I am [He], and many they will lead astray;
Many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he.' and will lead many astray.
7 and when you may hear of wars and reports of wars, do not be troubled, for these ought to be, but the end [is] not yet;
"When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled. Such things must happen, but the end is not yet.
8 for nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines and troubles; these [are the] beginning of travails.
For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places. There will be famines. These things are the beginning of birth pains.
9 And take heed to yourselves, for they will deliver you up to Sanhedrins, and to synagogues, you will be beaten, and before governors and kings you will be set for My sake, for a testimony to them;
But watch yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them.
10 and to all the nations it is first necessary that the good news be proclaimed.
The Good News must first be preached to all the nations.
11 And when they may lead you, delivering up, do not be anxious beforehand what you may speak, nor premeditate, but whatever may be given to you in that hour, that speak, for it is not you who are speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
When they lead you away and deliver you up, do not be anxious beforehand, or premeditate what you will say, but say whatever will be given you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.
12 And brother will deliver up brother to death, and father child, and children will rise up against parents, and will put them to death,
"Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
13 and you will be hated by all because of My Name, but he who has endured to the end—he will be saved.
And you will be hated by everyone because of my name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
14 And when you may see the abomination of the desolation, that was spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it should not (whoever is reading let him understand), then those in Judea, let them flee to the mountains;
But when you see the abomination of desolation, standing where it ought not (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains,
15 and he on the housetop, do not let him come down into the house, nor come in to take anything out of his house;
and let him who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house.
16 and he who is in the field, do not let him turn to the things behind, to take up his garment.
Let him who is in the field not return back to take his coat.
17 And woe to those with child, and to those giving suck, in those days;
But woe to those who are with child and to those who nurse babies in those days.
18 and pray that your flight may not be in winter,
And pray that it won't be in the winter.
19 for those days will be tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the creation that God created, until now, and may not be [again];
For in those days there will be oppression, such as there has not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will be.
20 and if the LORD did not shorten the days, no flesh had been saved; but because of the chosen, whom He chose to Himself, He shortened the days.
Unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen ones, whom he picked out, he shortened the days.
21 And then, if any may say to you, Behold, here [is] the Christ, or, Behold, there, you may not believe;
Then if anyone tells you, 'Look, here is the Christ.' or, 'Look, there.' do not believe it.
22 for there will rise false Christs and false prophets, and they will give signs and wonders, to seduce, if possible, also the chosen;
For there will arise false messiahs and false prophets, and will show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, the chosen ones.
23 and you, take heed; behold, I have foretold you all things.
But you watch. "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 her light,
But in those days, after that oppression, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light,
25 and the stars of the sky will be falling, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.
the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.
26 And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with much power and glory,
Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
27 and then He will send His messengers, and gather together His chosen from the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of heaven.
Then he will send out his angels, and will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from the farthest part of the earth to the farthest part of the sky.
28 And from the fig tree learn the allegory: when the branch may already become tender, and may put forth the leaves, you know that the summer is near;
"Now from the fig tree, learn this parable. When the branch has now become tender, and puts forth its leaves, you know that the summer is near;
29 so you, also, when you may see these coming to pass, you know that it is near, at the doors.
even so you also, when you see these things coming to pass, know that it is near, at the doors.
30 Truly I say to you that this generation may not pass away until all these things may come to pass;
Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things happen.
31 the heaven and the earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
32 And concerning that day and the hour no one has known—not even the messengers who are in Heaven, not even the Son—except the Father.
But of that day or the hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
33 Take heed, watch and pray, for you have not known when the time is;
Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you do not know when the time is.
34 as a man who is gone abroad, having left his house, and given to his servants the authority, and to each one his work, also commanded the doorkeeper that he may watch;
"It is like a man, traveling to another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, and to each one his work, and also commanded the doorkeeper to keep watch.
35 watch, therefore, for you have not known when the lord of the house comes, at evening, or at midnight, or at rooster-crowing, or at the morning;
Watch therefore, for you do not know when the lord of the house is coming —at evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning;
36 lest, having come suddenly, he may find you sleeping;
lest coming suddenly he might find you sleeping.
37 and what I say to you, I say to all, Watch!”
What I tell you, I tell all: Watch."