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."
As he was going out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, Rabbi, look what prodigious stones and stately buildings are here!
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."
Jesus answering, said to him, You see these great buildings. They shall be so razed, that one stone will not be left upon another.
3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,
Afterward, as he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, opposite the temple, Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, asked 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 this happen? and what will be the sign, when all this is to be accomplished?
5 And Jesus began to say to them, "Be careful that no one leads you astray.
Jesus answering them, took occasion to say, Take heed that no man seduce you;
6 Many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he.' and will lead many astray.
for many will assume my character, saying, I am the person, and will seduce many.
7 "When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled. Such things must happen, but the end is not yet.
But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, be not alarmed; for this 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 sundry places, and there will be famines and commotions. These are the prelude of woes.
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 take heed to yourselves; for they will deliver you to councils; and you will be beaten in the synagogues, and brought before governors and kings for my sake, to bear testimony to them.
10 The Good News must first be preached to all the nations.
The good tidings, however, must first be published among all 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 conduct you, to deliver you up, have no anxiety beforehand, nor premeditate what you shall speak: but whatever shall be suggested to you in that moment, speak; for it is not you that shall 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.
Then the brother will deliver up the brother to death; and the father the child; and children will arise against their parents, and procure their 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 on my account you shall be universally hated; but the man who perseveres to the end, shall 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 you shall see standing on forbidden ground, the desolating abomination, (reader, attend!) 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 not him who shall be on the roof, go down into the house, nor enter it, to carry anything out of his house:
16 Let him who is in the field not return back to take his coat.
and let not him who shall be in the field, turn back to fetch his mantle.
17 But woe to those who are with child and to those who nurse babies in those days.
But alas for the women with child, and for them who give suck in those days!
18 And pray that it won't be in the winter.
Pray, then, that your flight happen not in the 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.
because there shall be such affliction in those days, as has not been before, from the beginning of the world, which God created, nor shall be ever after.
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.
Had the Lord assigned it a long duration, no soul could escape; but for the sake of the people whom he had elected, he has made its duration the shorter.
21 Then if anyone tells you, 'Look, here is the Christ.' or, 'Look, there.' do not believe it.
Then if any one shall say to you, Lo! the Messiah is here, or Lo! he is yonder, believe it not.
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 Messiahs and false prophets will arise, who will perform wonders and prodigies, in order to impose, if possible, even on the elect.
23 But you watch. "I have told you all things beforehand.
Be you, therefore, upon your guard: remember, I have warned you of everything.
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 affliction, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall withhold her light,
25 the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.
and the stars of heaven shall fall; and the powers which are in heaven shall be shaken.
26 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
Then they shall see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great 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.
Then he will send his messengers, and assemble his elect from the four quarters of the world, from the extremities of heaven and earth.
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;
Learn now a similitude from the fig tree. When its branches become tender, and put forth leaves, you know that the summer is nigh.
29 even so you also, when you see these things coming to pass, know that it is near, at the doors.
In like manner, when you shall see these things happen, know that he is near, even at the door.
30 Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things happen.
Indeed, I say to you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be accomplished.
31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
For heaven and earth shall fail: but my words shall not fail.
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 of that day, or of that hour, knows none, (not the angels; no, not the Son, ) but the Father.
33 Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you do not know when the time is.
Be circumspect, be vigilant, and pray; for you know not when that time will be.
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.
When a man intends to travel, he leaves his household in charge to his servants, assigns to every one his task, and orders the porter to 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 you, therefore; for you know not when the master of the house will return, (whether in the evening, or at midnight, or at cock-crowing, or in the morning; )
36 lest coming suddenly he might find you sleeping.
lest coming suddenly, he find you asleep.
37 What I tell you, I tell all: Watch."
Now what I say to you, I say to all, Watch.
