Mark 13
1 As He was leaving the Temple, one of His disciples exclaimed, "Look, Rabbi, what wonderful stones! what wonderful buildings!"
As he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, see what kind of stones and what kind of buildings!”
2 "You see all these great buildings?" Jesus replied; "not one stone will be left here upon another--not thrown down."
Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone on another, which will not be thrown down.”
3 He was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite to the Temple, when Peter, James, John, and Andrew, apart from the others asked Him,
As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,
4 "Tell us, When will these things be? and what will be the sign when all these predictions are on the point of being fulfilled?"
“Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are all about to be fulfilled?”
5 So Jesus began to say to them: "Take care that no one misleads you.
Jesus, answering, began to tell them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.
6 Many will come assuming my name and saying, 'I am He;' and they will mislead many.
For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and will lead many astray.
7 But when you hear of wars and rumours of wars, do not be alarmed: come they must, but the End is not yet.
“When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled. For those must happen, but the end is not yet.
8 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.
For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places. There will be famines and troubles. These things are the beginning of birth pains.
9 "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.
“But watch yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them.
10 But the proclamation of the Good News must be carried to all the Gentiles before the End comes.
The Good News must first be preached to all the nations.
11 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.
When they lead you away and deliver you up, do not be anxious beforehand or premeditate what you will say, but say whatever will be given you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.
12 "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.
“Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.
13 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.
You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.
14 "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;
“But when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not” (let the reader understand), “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains,
15 let him who is on the roof not come down and enter the house to fetch anything out of it;
and let him who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house.
16 and let not him who is in the field turn back to pick up his outer garment.
Let him who is in the field not return back to take his cloak.
17 And alas for the women who at that time are with child or have infants!
But woe to those who are with child and to those who nurse babies in those days!
18 "But pray that it may not come in the winter.
Pray that your flight will not be in the winter.
19 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;
For in those days there will be oppression, such as there has not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will be.
20 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.
Unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen ones, whom he picked out, he shortened the days.
21 "At that time if any one says to you, 'See, here is the Christ!' or 'See, He is there!' do not believe it.
Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ do not believe it.
22 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.
For false christs and false prophets will arise and will show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.
23 But as for yourselves, be on your guard: I have forewarned you of everything.
But you watch. “Behold, I have told you all things beforehand.
24 "At that time, however, after that distress, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not shed her light;
But in those days, after that oppression, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light,
25 the stars will be seen falling from the firmament, and the forces which are in the heavens will be disordered and disturbed.
the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.
26 And then will they see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
27 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.
Then he will send out his angels, and will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the sky.
28 "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.
“Now from the fig tree, learn this parable. When the branch has now become tender and produces its leaves, you know that the summer is near;
29 So also do you, when you see these things happening, be sure that He is near, at your very door.
even so you also, when you see these things coming to pass, know that it is near, at the doors.
30 I tell you in solemn truth that the present generation will certainly not pass away without all these things having first taken place.
Most certainly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things happen.
31 Earth and sky will pass away, but it is certain that my words will not pass away.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
32 "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.
“But of that day or that hour no one knows—not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
33 Take care, be on the alert, and pray; for you do not know when it will happen.
Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you do not know when the time is.
34 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.
“It is like a man traveling to another country, having left his house and given authority to his servants, and to each one his work, and also commanded the doorkeeper to keep watch.
35 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.
Watch therefore, for you do not know when the lord of the house is coming—whether at evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning;
36 Beware lest He should arrive unexpectedly and find you asleep.
lest, coming suddenly, he might find you sleeping.
37 Moreover, what I say to you I say to all--Be wakeful!"
What I tell you, I tell all: Watch!”
