< 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!
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]!
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.
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.
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,
And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and 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 shall these things be? and what [ shall be] the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?
5 And Jesus began to say to them, See that no one deceive you.
And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any [man] deceive you:
6 Many will come in my name, saying, I am He; and will deceive many.
For many shall come in my name, saying, I am [Christ]; and shall 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
10 And the glad tidings must first be published to all the nations.
And the gospel must first be published among all 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.
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.
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.
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.
13 And ye will be hated by all on account of my name. But he that endureth to the end will be saved.
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.
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;
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:
15 let not him that is on the house-top go down, nor enter, to take anything out of his house;
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:
16 and let not him that is in the field turn back to take his garment.
And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.
17 And woe to the women with child, and to those with children at the breast, in those days!
But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
18 And pray that it may not be in winter.
And pray ye that your flight be not in the 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.
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.
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.
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.
21 And then if any one shall say to you, See! here is the Christ; see! there; believe him not.
And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here [is] Christ; or, lo, [he is] there; believe [him] not:
22 For false Christs and false prophets will rise up, and will do signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, the chosen.
For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if [it were] possible, even the elect.
23 But do ye take heed! I have told you all beforehand.
But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.
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 shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,
25 and 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 that are in heaven shall be shaken.
26 And then will they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the 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 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.
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 a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:
29 So also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that he is near, at the doors.
So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, [even] at the doors.
30 Truly do I say to you, that this generation will not pass away, till all these things take place.
Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.
31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
32 But that day or hour knoweth no one, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father.
But of that day and [that] hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.
33 Take heed, watch; for ye know not when the time is.
Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
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,
[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.
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;
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:
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.
And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.