Mark 13
1 And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith to him, Teacher, see! what stones, and what buildings!
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 said to him, Seest thou these great buildings? There will not be left one stone upon another, that will 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 was sitting on 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 will these things be? and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?
“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 began to say to them, See that no one deceive you.
So by way of an answer to them Jesus began by saying: “Take care that no one deceives you.
6 Many will come in my name, saying, I am He; and will deceive many.
Because many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many.
7 And when ye hear of wars, and rumors of wars, be not troubled; they must come to pass; but not yet is the end.
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 will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in divers places; there will be famines. These things are the beginning of travail-pains.
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 do ye take heed to yourselves; they will deliver you up to councils, and ye will be taken into synagogues and beaten; and ye will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to 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 glad tidings must first be published to all the nations.
Also, the Gospel must first be proclaimed to all the ethnic nations.
11 And when they lead you away to deliver you up, be not anxious beforehand as to what ye shall speak; but whatever shall be given you in that hour, that speak; for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Spirit.
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 And brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child; and children will rise up against parents, and put them 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 will be hated by all on account of my name. But he that endureth to the end will 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 see the abomination of desolation standing where it ought not, —let him that readeth understand, —then let those who are in Judaea 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 let not him that is on the house-top go down, nor enter, to take anything 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 not him that is in the field turn back to take his garment.
Let him who is in the field not return to his things to get his cloak.
17 And woe to the women with child, and to those with children at the breast, in those days!
But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!
18 And pray that it may not be in winter.
And pray that your flight not take place in winter,
19 For those days will be a time of distress, such as hath not been from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, nor 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 if the Lord had not shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen whom he chose, he 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 one shall say to you, See! here is the Christ; see! 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 will rise up, and will do signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, the chosen.
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 do ye take heed! I have told you all beforehand.
So you watch out! See, I have told you everything in advance.
24 But in those days, after that distress, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will 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 will be falling from heaven, 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 will 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 will he send forth the angels, and will gather the chosen ones 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 And from the fig-tree learn its parable. When its branch hath now become tender, and putteth forth its 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 also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that he is near, at the doors.
Even so you also, whenever you see these things happening, know that it is near—at the doors!
30 Truly do I say to you, that this generation will not pass away, till all these things take place.
Assuredly I tell you that this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things happen.
31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
The heaven and the earth will pass away, but my words will certainly not pass away.
32 But that day or hour knoweth no one, not even the angels in heaven, nor 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 heed, watch; for ye know not when the time is.
Watch! Keep alert! Pray! Because you do not know when that time will be.
34 As a man going abroad, having left his house and given authority to his servants, to each one his work, also 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 so also watch ye; for ye know not when the master of the house is coming, whether at evening, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, 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 to you, I say to all: Watch.
The things I say to you, I say to all: Watch!”
