Mark 13
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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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Destruction of the Temple Predicted
1As#Mt 24:1–51; Lk 21:5–38 he was going out of the temple,#Ac 21:26 one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher,#Mk 4:38 look! What massive stones! What impressive buildings!” #1Co 14:3
2Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings?#Mk 14:58 Not one stone will be left upon another — all will be thrown down.”
Signs of the End of the Age
3While he was sitting on the Mount of Olives#Mt 21:1 across from the temple,#Ac 21:26 Peter,#Lk 6:14; Ac 10:32 James,#Ac 12:2 John,#Jn 21:7 and Andrew#Jn 6:8 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?”
5Jesus told them, “Watch out that no one deceives you. 6Many will come in my name,#Jn 10:25; 14:13 saying, ‘I am he,’#Ex 3:14; Ps 45:8; Jn 8:24 and they will deceive#1Jn 4:6 many. 7When you hear of wars and rumors of wars,#Jr 51:46; Dn 11:44 don’t be alarmed;#2Th 2:2 these things must take place,#Dn 2:28–29 but it is not yet the end. 8For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.#Is 19:2 There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines.#13:8 Other mss add and disturbances These are the beginning#Ac 26:4 of birth pains.#Gl 4:19
Persecutions Predicted
9 “But you, be on your guard! They will hand you over to local courts, # 13:9 Or sanhedrins #
Mt 10:17
and you will be flogged#Lk 22:63; Ac 5:40; 16:19–23,37 in the synagogues.#Jms 2:2 You will stand before governors and kings#Ac 24:10–27; 25:1–12,23–27 because of me,#Rm 8:36 as a witness#Mk 6:11; 1Tm 2:6 to them.#Php 1:12 10And it is necessary that the gospel#Mk 1:1; Php 1:5 be preached to all nations. 11So when they arrest you and hand you over, don’t worry beforehand what you will say, but say whatever is given to you at that time, for it isn’t you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
12 “Brother will betray #
Jn 13:21
brother to death,#Is 19:2; Mc 7:6 and a father his child. Children will rise up against parents and have them put to death. 13You will be hated by everyone because of my name,#Mt 10:22; Lk 6:22; Jn 15:18–21 but the one who endures to the end will be saved.#1Co 4:12; 2Th 1:4; 2Tm 2:12; Jms 1:12
The Great Tribulation
14 “When you see the abomination of desolation # 13:14 Dn 9:27 #
Dn 9:27; 11:31; 12:11 standing where it should not be” (let the reader understand), “then those in Judea#Lk 1:5 must flee to the mountains. 15A man on the housetop must not come down or go in to get anything out of his house,#Mt 24:17; Lk 17:31 16and a man in the field must not go back to get his coat.#Lk 19:36 17Woe #Rv 9:12 to pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days!
18 “Pray #
Mt 5:44; Ac 12:12 it#13:18 Other mss read “Pray that your escape won’t happen in winter. 19For those will be days of tribulation,#2Co 1:4 the kind that hasn’t been from the beginning of creation,#Jn 1:3; Rv 3:14 which God created, until now and never will be again.#Dn 12:1 20If the Lord#Col 4:1; Jd 5 had not cut those days short,#Is 60:21–22 no one would be saved. But he cut those days short for the sake of the elect,#Mt 24:22 whom he chose.#Eph 1:4
21 “Then if anyone tells you, ‘See, here is the Messiah! #
Mt 1:17; Eph 5:2 See, there! ’ do not believe it. 22For false messiahs and false prophets will arise and will perform signs and wonders#Ex 7:3; Dn 6:27; Jn 4:48; Ac 4:30; Rm 15:19; 2Th 2:9; Heb 2:4 to lead astray, if possible, the elect. 23And you must watch! I have told you everything in advance.
The Coming of the Son of Man
24 “But in those days, after that tribulation: #
2Co 1:4
The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not shed its light; 25the stars#Rv 1:16 will be falling from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.#Is 13:10; 34:4; Jl 2:10,31; 3:15 26Then they will see the Son of Man#Mk 2:10 coming#Mk 8:38; 1Th 4:16 in clouds#Dn 7:13–14 with great power#Lk 6:19 and glory.#Mk 10:37; Lk 9:32 27He will send out the angels#Mt 13:49; Ac 5:19; Rv 14:6 and gather his elect#Mt 22:14,22 from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.#Zch 2:6
The Parable of the Fig Tree
28 “Learn #
Jn 7:15
this lesson#Mk 12:1 from the fig#Jn 1:48 tree: As soon as its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near.#Rv 1:1 29In the same way, when you see these things happening, recognize#13:29 Or you know that he#13:29 Or it is near — at the door.
30 “Truly I tell you, #
Ps 72:19; Rv 22:21 this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things take place. 31Heaven and earth#Lk 10:21 will pass away,#2Pt 3:10 but my words will never pass away.#Ps 102:25–27; Is 40:6–8; 51:6; Mt 5:18; Lk 16:17
No One Knows the Day or Hour
32 “Now concerning that day #
Mt 25:13
or hour no one knows — neither the angels#Mt 13:49 in heaven nor the Son#Jn 5:19; Heb 1:2 — but only the Father.#Mt 5:16; 11:27; Jn 8:42
33 “Watch! Be alert! # 13:33 Other mss add and pray For you don’t know when the time#Lk 20:20 is coming.#Ac 1:7; 1Th 5:1–2; 1Pt 5:6
34 “It is like #
Lk 12:35–40
a man on a journey, who left his house, gave authority to his servants,#Mt 10:24 gave each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to be alert. 35Therefore be alert,#Rv 16:15 since you don’t know when the master#Col 3:22 of the house is coming — whether in the evening or at midnight or at the crowing of the rooster or early in the morning. 36Otherwise, when he comes suddenly he might find you sleeping.#Pr 6:4 37And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Be alert!”
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