Mark 13
1 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."
And as he went forth out of the temple, one of his disciples says to him, Teacher, see what kind of stones and what kind of buildings.
2 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."
And Jesus having answered, he said to him, See thou these great buildings? There will be left, no, not a stone upon a stone, that will, no, not be brought down.
3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,
And as he sat upon the mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew questioned him privately,
4 "Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are all about to be fulfilled?"
Tell us, when will these things be? And what is the sign when all these things are going to be fulfilled?
5 And Jesus began to say to them, "Be careful that no one leads you astray.
And having answered them, Jesus began to say to them, Watch that not any man lead you astray.
6 Many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he.' and will lead many astray.
For many will come in my name, saying, I am, and they will lead many astray.
7 "When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled. Such things must happen, but the end is not yet.
And when ye may hear of wars and rumors of wars, be not alarmed, for it must happen, but the end is not yet.
8 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.
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 things are the beginnings of travails.
9 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.
But watch ye yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils, and ye will be beaten in synagogues. And ye will be stood before rulers and kings because of me, for a testimony to them.
10 The gospel must first be preached to all the nations.
And the good news must first be preached to all the nations.
11 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.
But when they lead you, delivering you up, be not anxious before what ye might speak, nor meditate. But whatever may be given you in that hour, speak ye this, for ye are not who speak, but the Holy Spirit.
12 "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.
And brother will betray brother to death, and a father a child. And children will rise up against parents, and will condemn them to death.
13 And 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 hated by all men because of my name, but he who endures to the end, this man will be saved.
14 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,
But when ye see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not (let him who reads understand), then let those in Judea flee to the mountains,
15 and let him who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house.
and let the man on the housetop not go down into the house, nor enter in to take anything out of his house,
16 Let him who is in the field not return back to take his coat.
and let the man who is in the field not turn back for the things behind, to take his cloak.
17 But woe to those who are with child and to those who nurse babies in those days.
But woe to those who have in the womb, and to those who suckle in those days.
18 And pray that it won't be in the winter.
And pray ye that your flight may not be in winter.
19 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.
For those days will be tribulation, such as has not happened from the beginning of the creation that God created until now, and no, will not happen.
20 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.
And unless the Lord cut short the days, no flesh would have been saved, but because of the chosen, whom he chose, he cut short the days.
21 Then if anyone tells you, 'Look, here is the Messiah.' or, 'Look, there.' do not believe it.
And then if any man should say to you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Lo, there, do not believe.
22 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.
For false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will give signs and wonders, in order to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen.
23 But you watch. "I have told you all things beforehand.
But watch ye. Behold, I have foretold all to you.
24 But in those days, after that oppression, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light,
But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light,
25 the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.
and the stars of the sky will be falling, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.
26 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
And then they will see the Son of man coming in clouds with much power and glory.
27 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.
And then he will send forth his agents, and will gather together his chosen from the four winds, from the outermost part of the earth as far as the outermost part of heaven.
28 "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;
But learn a parable from the fig tree. When its branch now becomes tender, and sprouts the leaves, ye know that summer is near.
29 even so you also, when you see these things coming to pass, know that it is near, at the doors.
So ye also, when ye may see these things happening, know ye that it is near, at the doors.
30 Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things happen.
Truly I say to you, that this generation will, no, not pass away, until all these things happen.
31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
The sky and the earth will pass away, but my words may, no, not pass away.
32 But of that day or the hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
But about that day or that hour no man knows, not even the agents in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father.
33 Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you do not know when the time is.
Watch ye! Be alert and pray, for ye know not when the time is,
34 "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.
like a man abroad, having left his house, and having given authority to his bondmen, and to each man his work, and commanded the doorkeeper that he should watch.
35 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;
Watch therefore, for ye know not when the lord of the house comes, at evening, or at midnight, or at cock crowing, or in the morning,
36 lest coming suddenly he might find you sleeping.
lest having come suddenly, he may find you sleeping.
37 What I tell you, I tell all: Watch."
And what I say to you I say to all, watch!
