Mark 13
13
1 And as he was departing from the temple, one of his disciples said to him, "Teacher, observe these fine stones and fine structures."
2 And in response, Jesus said to him: "Do you see all these great buildings? There shall not be left stone upon stone, which is not torn down."
3 And as he sat at the Mount of Olives, opposite the temple, Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew questioned him privately.
4 "Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things will begin to be fulfilled?"
5 And Jesus, answering, began to say to them: "See to it that no one leads you astray.
6 For many will come in my name, saying, 'For I am he,' and they will lead many astray.
7 But when you will have heard of wars and rumors of wars, you should not be afraid. For these things must be, but the end is not so soon.
8 For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom over kingdom, and there shall be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are but the beginning of the sorrows.
9 But see to yourselves. For they will hand you over to councils, and in the synagogues you will be beaten, and you shall stand before governors and kings because of me, as a testimony for them.
10 And the Gospel must first be preached to all nations.
11 And when they have seized you and handed you over, do not consider in advance what to say. But whatever will be given you in that hour, say that. For you will not be speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
12 Then brother will betray brother to death, and the father, a son; and children will rise up against their parents and will bring about their death.
13 And you will be hated by all for the sake of my name. But whoever will have persevered unto the end, the same will be saved.
14 Then, when you have seen the abomination of desolation, standing where it ought not to be, let the reader understand: then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
15 And let whoever is on the rooftop not descend to the house, nor enter so as to take anything from the house.
16 And let whoever may be in the field not return to take his garment.
17 But woe to those who are pregnant or nursing in those days.
18 Truly, pray that these things may not happen in winter.
19 For those days shall have such tribulations as have not been since the beginning of the creation that God founded, even until now, and shall not be.
20 And unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would be saved. But, for the sake of the elect, whom he has chosen, he has shortened the days.
21 And then, if anyone will have said to you: 'Behold, here is the Christ. Behold, in that place.' Do not believe it.
22 For false Christs and false prophets will rise up, and they will present signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if it were possible, even the elect.
23 Therefore, you must take heed. Behold, I have foretold all to you.
24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give her splendor.
25 And the stars of heaven will be falling down, and the powers that are in heaven will be moved.
26 And then they shall see the Son of man arriving on the clouds, with great power and glory.
27 And then he will send his Angels, and gather together his elect, from the four winds, from the limits of the earth, to the limits of heaven.
28 Now from the fig tree discern a parable. When its branch becomes tender and the foliage has been formed, you know that summer is very near.
29 So also, when you will have seen these things happen, know that it is very near, even at the doors.
30 Amen I say to you, that this lineage shall not pass away, until all these things have happened.
31 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my word shall not pass away.
32 But concerning that day or hour, no one knows, neither the Angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
33 Take heed, be vigilant, and pray. For you do not know when the time may be.
34 It is like a man who, setting out on a sojourn, left behind his house, and gave his servants authority over every work, and instructed the doorkeeper to stand watch.
35 Therefore, be vigilant, for you do not know when the lord of the house may arrive: in the evening, or in the middle of the night, or at first light, or in the morning.
36 Otherwise, when he will have arrived unexpectedly, he may find you sleeping.
37 But what I say to you, I say to all: Be vigilant."
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Mark 13
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The Destruction of the Temple Predicted
1 And as#*Here “as” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was going out”) he was going out of the temple courts,#*Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, look! What great stones and what wonderful buildings!” 2And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left here on another stone that will not be thrown down!”
Signs of the End of the Age
3And as#*Here “as” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was sitting”) he was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, 4“Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?” 5So Jesus began to say to them, “Watch out that no one deceives you! 6Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and they will deceive many. 7And when you hear about wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. This must happen, but the end is not yet. 8For nation will rise up against nation and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places. There will be famines. These things are the beginning of birth pains.
Persecution of Disciples Predicted
9“But you, watch out for yourselves! They will hand you over to councils and you will be beaten in the synagogues and will have to stand before governors and kings because of me, for a witness to them. 10And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations.#Or “Gentiles”; the same Greek word can be translated “nations” or “Gentiles” depending on the context 11And when they arrest you and#*Here “and” is supplied because the participle (“hand you over”) has been translated as a finite verb in keeping with English style hand you over, do not be anxious beforehand what you should say, but whatever is given to you at that hour, say this. For you are not the ones who are speaking, but the Holy Spirit. 12And brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his#*The word “his” is not in the Greek text but is implied child, and children will rise up against parents and have them put to death. 13And you will be hated by all because of my name. But the one who endures to the end—this one will be saved.
The Abomination of Desolation
14“But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be” (let the one who reads understand), “then those in Judea must flee to the mountains! 15The one#Some manuscripts have “And the one” who is on his#Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun housetop must not come down or go inside to take anything out of his house, 16and the one who is in the field must not turn back to pick up his cloak. 17And woe to those who are pregnant#Literally “who have in the womb” and to those who are nursing their babies#*The words “their babies” are not in the Greek text but are supplied as a necessary clarification in those days! 18But pray that it will not happen in winter. 19For in those days there will be tribulation of such a kind as has not happened from the beginning of the creation that God created until now, and never will happen. 20And if the Lord had not shortened the days, no human being would be saved.#Literally “every flesh would not be saved” But for the sake of the elect, whom he chose, he has shortened the days.
21“And at that time if anyone should say to you, “Behold, here is the Christ,’ ‘Behold, there he is,’ do not believe him!#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation 22For false messiahs and false prophets will appear, and will produce signs and wonders in order to mislead, if possible, the elect. 23But you, watch out! I have told you everything ahead of time!
The Arrival of the Son of Man
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.’#A quotation from Isa 13:10; 34:4
26And then they will see the Son of Man arriving in the clouds with great power and glory. 27And then he will send out the angels, and will gather the#Some manuscripts have “his” elect together from the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of heaven.
The Parable of the Fig Tree
28“Now learn the parable from the fig tree: Whenever its branch has already become tender and puts forth its#Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun leaves, you know that summer is near. 29So also you, when you see these things happening, know#Or “you know” that he is near, at the door. 30Truly I say to you that this generation will never pass away until all these things take place! 31Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
The Unknown Day and Hour
32“But concerning that day or hour no one knows—not even the angels in heaven nor the Son—except the Father. 33Watch out! Be alert, because you do not know when the time is! 34It is like a man away on a journey, who left his house and gave his slaves authority—to each one his work—and to the doorkeeper he gave orders that he should be on the alert. 35Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming—whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or early in the morning—36lest he arrive suddenly and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“arrive”) has been translated as a finite verb find you sleeping. 37And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Be on the alert!”
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