Mark 13
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The Signs of the End
1As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher! What giant stones! What wonderful buildings!”
2“Do you see these huge buildings?” Jesus asked. “Not one stone here will be left on top of another. Every stone will be thrown down to the ground.”
3As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, across from the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately, 4“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are all about to take place?”
5Jesus told them, “Watch out so no one tricks you. 6Many people will come claiming to be me and saying, ‘I’m the Messiah!’ They’ll get many people to follow them. 7You’ll hear about wars, and you’ll hear people saying there are going to be wars. Don’t be afraid. Those things will happen, but that won’t be the end. 8Nation will fight against nation, and kingdom will fight against kingdom. People won’t have enough food, and there will be earthquakes in many places. But all of this will be only the beginning of the birth pains.
9“Look out—you’ll be handed over to the local courts, and you’ll be whipped in the synagogues. You’ll be brought in for questioning by governors and kings because of me. But in that way, you’ll become witnesses to them. 10The good news has to be preached to all nations first. 11You’ll be arrested and put on trial. But don’t worry ahead of time about what to say. Just say what God brings to your mind at the time. It won’t be you speaking; it will be the Holy Spirit.
12“Brothers will hand over their brothers to be killed, and fathers will hand over their children. Children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death. 13Everyone will hate you because of me. But the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.
14“You’ll see ‘the detestable thing that brings desolation’ standing where it doesn’t belong.” (Let the one who reads this be sure to understand.) “Then those who are in Judea should escape to the mountains. 15No one who’s on the roof should go down into the house to take anything out, 16and no one who’s in the field should go back home to get their coat. 17How awful it will be in those days for pregnant women and for nursing mothers! 18Pray that this will not happen in the winter. 19Those days will be worse than any others have been, from the time God created the world until now, and there will never be any days like them again.
20“If the Lord hadn’t decided to shorten that time, no one would survive it. But because of God’s chosen people, he has shortened it. 21At that time someone may say to you, ‘Look! Here’s the Messiah!’ Or, ‘Look! There he is!’ Don’t believe it. 22False messiahs and false prophets will appear, and they’ll do signs and miracles. They’ll even try to trick God’s chosen people. 23So watch out! I’ve told you everything ahead of time.
24“Right after the terrible suffering of those days,
“ ‘The sun will go dark,
the moon won’t shine,
25the stars will fall from the sky,
and the planets will be shaken.’
26“At that time people will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. 27He will send his angels to gather his chosen people from the north, south, east, and west—from all over the earth, right to the edges of the sky.
28“Learn a lesson from the fig tree. As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. 29In the same way, when you see these things happening, you’ll know that the end is near, right at the door. 30Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened. 31Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
No One Knows the Day and Time
32“But no one knows what day or time this will happen. The angels in heaven don’t even know, and the Son doesn’t know either—only the Father knows. 33So keep watch! Stay awake! You don’t know when that time is going to come. 34It’s like a man who goes away and puts his servants in charge of his house. He gives each one a task to do, and the one he leaves at the door he tells to keep watch.
35“So keep watch! You don’t know when the owner of the house will come back. It might be in the evening or at midnight, or it might be when the rooster crows or at sunrise. 36If he comes unexpectedly, don’t let him find you sleeping. 37What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!’ ”
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Mark 13
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Mt 24; Lk 21.5-36. And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” 2#Lk 19.43-44; Mk 14.58; 15.29; Jn 2.19; Acts 6.14. And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another, that will not be thrown down.”
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Mk 5.37; 9.2. And as he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, 4#Lk 17.20. “Tell us, when will this be, and what will be the sign when these things are all to be accomplished?” 5And Jesus began to say to them, “Take heed that no one leads you astray. 6#Jn 8.24; 1 Jn 2.18. Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and they will lead many astray. 7And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed; this must take place, but the end is not yet. 8For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places, there will be famines; this is but the beginning of the birth-pangs.
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Mt 10.17-22. “But take heed to yourselves; for they will deliver you up to councils; and you will be beaten in synagogues; and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to bear testimony before them. 10And the gospel must first be preached to all nations. 11#Jn 14.26; 16.7-11; Lk 12.11-12. And when they bring you to trial and deliver you up, do not be anxious beforehand what you are to say; but say whatever is given you in that hour, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit. 12And brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death; 13#Jn 15.21. and you will be hated by all for my name's sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved.
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Dan 9.27; 11.31; 12.11. “But when you see the desolating sacrilege set up where it ought not to be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains; 15let him who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter his house, to take anything away; 16and let him who is in the field not turn back to take his mantle. 17#Lk 23.29. And alas for those who are with child and for those who give suck in those days! 18Pray that it may not happen in winter. 19For in those days there will be such tribulation as has not been from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will be. 20And if the Lord had not shortened the days, no human being would be saved; but for the sake of the elect, whom he chose, he shortened the days. 21And then if any one says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe it. 22#Mt 7.15; Jn 4.48. False Christs and false prophets will arise and show signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, the elect. 23But take heed; I have told you all things beforehand.
24“But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, 25and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. 26#Mk 8.38; Mt 10.23; Dan 7.13. And then they will see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory. 27And then he will send out the angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
28“From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near. 29So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates. 30#Mk 9.1. Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away before all these things take place. 31#Mt 5.18; Lk 16.17. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
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Acts 1.7. “But of that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33#Eph 6.18; Col 4.2. Take heed, watch;#13.33 Other ancient authorities add and pray for you do not know when the time will come. 34#Mt 25.14. It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to be on the watch. 35#Lk 12.35-40. Watch therefore—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or in the morning— 36lest he come suddenly and find you asleep. 37And what I say to you I say to all: Watch.”
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