Mark 13
1 As Jesus was walking away from the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, look at the wonderful stones and wonderful buildings!”
As He was leaving the Temple, one of His disciples exclaimed, "Look, Rabbi, what wonderful stones! what wonderful buildings!"
2 He said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left on another which will not be torn down.”
"You see all these great buildings?" Jesus replied; "not one stone will be left here upon another--not thrown down."
3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, 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 happen? What will be the sign when all these things are about to happen?”
"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 Jesus began to say to them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.
So Jesus began to say to them: "Take care that no one misleads you.
6 Many will come in my name and say, 'I am he,' and they will lead many astray.
Many will come assuming my name and saying, 'I am He;' and they will mislead many.
7 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not worry; these things must happen, 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 many places, and famines. These are the beginnings of birth 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 Be on your guard. They will deliver you up to councils, and you will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before both governors and kings for my sake, as 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 But the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations.
But the proclamation of the Good News must be carried to all the Gentiles before the End comes.
11 When they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry about what you should say. For in that hour, what you should say will be given to you; 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 deliver up brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise up 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 You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But whoever endures to the end, that person 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 When you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be standing (let the reader understand), let those who are in Judea 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 him who is on the housetop not go down into the house or take anything out of it,
let him who is on the roof not come down and enter the house to fetch anything out of it;
16 and let him who is in the field not return to take his cloak.
and let not him who is in the field turn back to pick up his outer garment.
17 But woe to those who are with child and to 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 that it might not occur in the winter.
"But pray that it may not come in the winter.
19 For there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning, when God created the world, until now, no, nor ever will be 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 Unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those whom he chose, he cut short 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 Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or '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 appear and will give signs and wonders, so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
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 Be on guard! I have told you all these things ahead of time.
But as for yourselves, be on your guard: I have forewarned you of everything.
24 But after the tribulation of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its 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 fall from the sky, 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 Then they will 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 Then he will send his angels and he will gather together his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the sky.
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 a lesson from the fig tree. As soon as the branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, 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 So also, when you see these things happening, you know that he is near, close to the gates.
So also do you, when you see these things happening, be sure that He is near, at your very door.
30 Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all of these things occur.
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 never pass away.
Earth and sky will pass away, but it is certain that my words will not pass away.
32 But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, 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 Be alert! Watch, because you do not know what time it is.
Take care, be on the alert, and pray; for you do not know when it will happen.
34 It is like a man who goes on a journey—he leaves his house and puts his servants in charge of the house, each one with his work, and he commands the watchman to stay awake.
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 stay alert, because you do not know when the master of the house will come home; it could be in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, 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 If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping.
Beware lest He should arrive unexpectedly and find you asleep.
37 What I say to you I say to everyone: Watch!”
Moreover, what I say to you I say to all--Be wakeful!"
