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!”
As He was leaving the Temple, one of His disciples exclaimed, "Look, Rabbi, what wonderful stones! what wonderful 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.”
"You see all these great buildings?" Jesus replied; "not one stone will be left here upon another--not thrown down."
3 When Jesus had sat down on the Mount of Olives, facing the Temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew questioned 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 this will be, and what will be the sign when all this is drawing to its close.”
"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 Then Jesus began, “See that no one leads you astray.
So Jesus began to say to them: "Take care that no one misleads you.
6 Many will take my name, and come saying ‘I am He’, and will lead many astray.
Many will come assuming my name and saying, 'I am He;' and they will 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 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 various places; there will be famines. This will be but the beginning of the birth-pangs.
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 “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.
"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 But the good news must first be proclaimed to every nation.
But the proclamation of the Good News must be carried to all the Gentiles before the End comes.
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.
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 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;
"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 you will be hated by everyone because of me. Yet the person who endures 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 “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;
"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 and a person on the house-top must not go down, or go in to get anything out of their house:
let him who is on the roof not come down and enter the house to fetch anything out of it;
16 nor must one who is on their farm turn back to get their cloak.
and let not him who is in the field turn back to pick up his outer garment.
17 And alas for pregnant women, and for those who are nursing infants in those days!
And alas for the women who at that time are with child or have infants!
18 Pray, too, that this may not occur in winter.
"But pray that it may not come in the winter.
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 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, 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 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 at that time if anyone should say to you ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ ‘Look, there he is!’, do not believe it;
"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 arise, and display signs and marvels, to lead astray, were it possible, even God’s people.
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 see that you are on your guard! I have told you all this beforehand.
But as for yourselves, be on your guard: I have forewarned you of everything.
24 “In those days, after that time of distress, the sun will be darkened, 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 the stars will be falling from the heavens, and the forces that are in the heavens will be convulsed.
the stars will be seen falling from the firmament, and the forces which are in the heavens will be disordered and disturbed.
26 Then will be seen the Son of Man coming in 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 he will send the angels, and gather his people from the four winds, from one end of the world to the other.
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 “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.
"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 And so may you, as soon as you see these things happening, know that he is at your doors.
So also do you, when you see these things happening, be sure that He is near, at your very door.
30 I tell you that even the present generation will not pass away, until all these things have taken 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 The heavens and the 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 about that day, or the hour, no one knows – not even the angels in heaven, not even the Son – but only 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 “See that you are on the watch; for you do not know when the time will be.
Take care, be on the alert, and pray; for you do not know when it will happen.
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 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 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 –
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 otherwise he might come suddenly and find you asleep.
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!"
