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!
As He was leaving the Temple, one of His disciples exclaimed, "Look, Rabbi, what wonderful stones! what wonderful 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.
"You see all these great buildings?" Jesus replied; "not one stone will be left here upon another--not 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,
He was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite to the Temple, when Peter, James, John, and Andrew, apart from the others asked Him,
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 when all these predictions are on the point of being fulfilled?"
5 And Jesus began to say to them, See that no one deceive you.
So Jesus began to say to them: "Take care that no one misleads you.
6 Many will come in my name, saying, I am He; and will deceive many.
Many will come assuming my name and saying, 'I am He;' and they will mislead 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 when you hear of wars and rumours of wars, do not be alarmed: come 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.
For nation will rise in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. These miseries are but like the early pains of childbirth.
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.
"You yourselves must be on your guard. They will deliver you up to Sanhedrins; you will be brought into synagogues and cruelly beaten; and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to be witnesses to them for me.
10 And the glad tidings must first be published to all the nations.
But the proclamation of the Good News must be carried to all the Gentiles before the End comes.
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.
When however they are marching you along under arrest, do not be anxious beforehand about what you are to say, but speak what is given you when the time comes; for it will not be you who speak, 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.
"Brother will betray brother to be killed, and fathers will betray children; and children will rise against their parents and have them 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.
You will be objects of universal hatred because you are called by my name, but those who stand firm to the End 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;
"As soon, however, as you see the Abomination of Desolation standing where he ought not" --let the reader observe these words--"then let those in Judaea escape to the hills;
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 roof not come down and enter the house to fetch anything out of it;
16 and let not him that is in the field turn back to take his garment.
and let not him who is in the field turn back to pick up his outer garment.
17 And woe to the women with child, and to those with children at the breast, in those days!
And alas for the women who at that time are with child or have infants!
18 And pray that it may not be in winter.
"But pray that it may not come 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 those will be times of suffering the like of which has never been from the first creation of God's world until now, and assuredly never will be again;
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 but for the fact that the Lord has cut short those days, no one would escape; but for the sake of His own People whom He has chosen for Himself He has cut short the days.
21 And then if any one shall say to you, See! here is the Christ; see! there; believe him not.
"At that time if any one says to you, 'See, here is the Christ!' or 'See, He is 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.
For there will rise up false Christs and false prophets, displaying signs and prodigies with a view to lead astray--if indeed that were possible--even God's own People.
23 But do ye take heed! I have told you all beforehand.
But as for yourselves, be on your guard: I have forewarned you of everything.
24 But in those days, after that distress, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give her light;
"At that time, however, after that distress, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not shed her light;
25 and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.
the stars will be seen falling from the firmament, and the forces which are in the heavens will be disordered and disturbed.
26 And then will they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
And then will they see the Son of 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.
Then He will send forth the angels and gather together His chosen People from north, south, east and west, from the remotest parts of the earth and the sky.
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.
"Learn from the fig-tree the lesson it teaches. As soon as its branch has become soft and it is bursting into leaf, you 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 also do you, when you see these things happening, be sure that He is near, at your very door.
30 Truly do I say to you, that this generation will not pass away, till all these things take place.
I tell you in solemn truth that the present generation will certainly not pass away without all these things having first taken place.
31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
Earth and sky will pass away, but it is certain that my words will 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 as to that day or the exact time no one knows--not even the angels in Heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.
33 Take heed, watch; for ye know not when the time is.
Take care, be on the alert, and pray; for you do not know when it will happen.
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 living abroad who has left his house, and given the management to his servants--to each one his special duty--and has ordered the porter to keep awake.
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;
Be wakeful therefore, for you know not when the master of the house is coming--in the evening, at midnight, at cock-crow, or at dawn.
36 lest coming suddenly, he find you sleeping.
Beware lest He should arrive unexpectedly and find you asleep.
37 And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch.
Moreover, what I say to you I say to all--Be wakeful!"
