Mark 13
1 As Jesus was walking out of the Temple Courts, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, look what fine stones and buildings these are!”
And as he was going out of the temple, one of his disciples says to him, Teacher, see what stones and what buildings!
2 “Do you see these great buildings?” asked Jesus. “Not a single stone will be left here on another, which will not be thrown down.”
And Jesus answering said to him, Seest thou these great buildings? not a stone shall be left upon a stone, which shall not be thrown down.
3 When Jesus had sat down on the Mount of Olives, facing the Temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew questioned him privately,
And as he sat on the mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,
4 “Tell us when this will be, and what will be the sign when all this is drawing to its close.”
Tell us, when shall these things be, and what is the sign when all these things are going to be fulfilled?
5 Then Jesus began, “See that no one leads you astray.
And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any one mislead you.
6 Many will take my name, and come saying ‘I am He’, and will lead many astray.
For many shall come in my name, saying, It is I, and shall mislead many.
7 “And, when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed; such things must occur; but the end is not yet.
But when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be not disturbed, 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. This will be but the beginning of the birth-pangs.
For nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be earthquakes in [different] places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these things [are the] beginnings of throes.
9 “See to yourselves! They will betray you to courts of law; and you will be taken to synagogues and beaten; and you will be brought up before governors and kings for my sake, so that you can bear witness before them.
But ye, take heed to yourselves, for they shall deliver you up to sanhedrims and to synagogues: ye shall be beaten and brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them;
10 But the good news must first be proclaimed to every nation.
and the gospel must first be preached to all the nations.
11 Whenever they betray you and hand you over for trial, do not be anxious beforehand as to what you will say, but say whatever is given you at the moment; for it will not be you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.
But when they shall lead you away to deliver you up, be not careful beforehand as to what ye shall say, [nor prepare your discourse]: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak; for ye are not the speakers, but the Holy Spirit.
12 Brother will betray brother to death, and the father his child; and children will turn against their parents, and cause them to be put to death;
But brother shall deliver up brother to death, and father child; and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
13 and you will be hated by everyone because of me. Yet the person who endures to the end will be saved.
And ye will be hated of all on account of my name; but he that has endured to the end, he shall be saved.
14 “As soon, however, as you see ‘the Foul Desecration’ standing where it ought not” (the reader must consider what this means) “then those of you who are in Judea must take refuge in the mountains;
But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not, (he that reads let him consider [it], ) then let those in Judaea flee to the mountains;
15 and a person on the house-top must not go down, or go in to get anything out of their house:
and him that is upon the housetop not come down into the house, nor enter [into it] to take away anything out of his house;
16 nor must one who is on their farm turn back to get their cloak.
and him that is in the field not return back to take his garment.
17 And alas for pregnant women, and for those who are nursing infants in those days!
But woe to those that are with child and to those that give suck in those days!
18 Pray, too, that this may not occur in winter.
And pray that it may not be in winter time;
19 For those days will be a time of distress, the like of which has not occurred from the beginning of God’s creation until now – and never will again.
for those days shall be distress such as there has not been the like since [the] beginning of creation which God created, until now, and never shall be;
20 And, had not the Lord put a limit to those days, not a single soul would escape; but, for the sake of God’s own chosen people, he did limit them.
and if [the] Lord had not cut short those days, no flesh should have been saved; but on account of the elect whom he has chosen, he has cut short those days.
21 “And at that time if anyone should say to you ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ ‘Look, there he is!’, do not believe it;
And then if any one say to you, Lo, here [is] the Christ, or Lo, there, believe [it] not.
22 for false Christs and false prophets will arise, and display signs and marvels, to lead astray, were it possible, even God’s people.
For false Christs and false prophets will arise, and give signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
23 But see that you are on your guard! I have told you all this beforehand.
But do ye take heed: behold, I have told you all things beforehand.
24 “In those days, after that time of distress, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give her light,
But in those days, after that distress, the sun shall be darkened and the moon shall not give its light;
25 the stars will be falling from the heavens, and the forces that are in the heavens will be convulsed.
and the stars of heaven shall be falling down, and the powers which are in the heavens shall be shaken;
26 Then will be seen the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory;
and then shall they see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory;
27 and then he will send the angels, and gather his people from the four winds, from one end of the world to the other.
and then shall he send his angels and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from end of earth to end of heaven.
28 “Learn the lesson taught by the fig tree. As soon as its branches are full of sap, and it is bursting into leaf, you know that summer is near.
But learn the parable from the fig-tree: when its branch already becomes tender and puts forth the leaves, ye know that the summer is near.
29 And so may you, as soon as you see these things happening, know that he is at your doors.
Thus also ye, when ye see these things happening, know that it is near, at the doors.
30 I tell you that even the present generation will not pass away, until all these things have taken place.
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall in no wise pass away, till all these things take place.
31 The heavens and the earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall in no wise pass away.
32 “But about that day, or the hour, no one knows – not even the angels in heaven, not even the Son – but only the Father.
But of that day or of that hour no one knows, neither the angels who are in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father.
33 “See that you are on the watch; for you do not know when the time will be.
Take heed, watch and pray, for ye do not know when the time is:
34 It is like a man going on a journey, who leaves his home, puts his servants in charge – each having their special duty – and orders the porter to watch.
[it is] as a man gone out of the country, having left his house and given to his bondmen the authority, and to each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper that he should watch.
35 Therefore watch, for you cannot be sure when the Master of the house is coming – whether in the evening, at midnight, at daybreak, or in the morning –
Watch therefore, for ye do not know when the master of the house comes: evening, or midnight, or cock-crow, or morning;
36 otherwise he might come suddenly and find you asleep.
lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
37 And what I say to you I say to all – Watch!”
But what I say to you, I say to all, Watch.
