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13 And as He went out of the Temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Master, see what stones and buildings are here.”

Then Jesus answered and said to him, “You see these great buildings? There shall not be left one stone upon a stone that shall not be thrown down.”

And as He sat on the Mount of Olives, over near the Temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked Him secretly,

“Tell us, when shall these things be? And what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?”

And Jesus answered them, and began to say,“Beware, lest anyone deceive you.

“For many shall come in My Name, saying, ‘I am Christ’, and shall deceive many.

“Furthermore, when you shall hear of wars, and rumors of wars, do not be troubled. For such things must be. But the end shall not be yet.

“For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there shall be earthquakes in diverse quarters. And there shall be famine and troubles. These are the beginnings of sorrows.

“But beware. For they shall deliver you up to the councils, and to the synagogues. You shall be beaten and brought before rulers and kings for My sake; for a testimonial to them.

10 “And the Gospel must first be proclaimed among all nations.

11 “But when they deliver you up, do not be careful beforehand, nor study what you shall say. But speak what is given to you at that time. For it is not you who speaks, but the Holy Ghost.

12 “Indeed, and the brother shall deliver the brother to death, and the father the son. And the children shall rise against their parents and shall cause them to die.

13 “And you shall be hated by all for My Name’s sake. But whoever shall endure to the end, shall be saved.

14 “Moreover, when you shall see the Abomination of Desolation (spoken of by Daniel the Prophet) set where it ought not be, let whoever hears consider it. Then let those who are in Judea flee into the mountains.

15 “And let no one who is upon the house come down into the house, nor enter into it to fetch anything out of his house.

16 “And let no one who is in the field turn back again to take his garment.

17 “Then woe shall be to those who are with child, and to those who nurse in those days.

18 “Pray, therefore, that your flight is not in the winter.

19 “For those days shall be such tribulation as was not from the beginning of the Creation (which God created) until this time, nor shall be.

20 “And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved. But for the Elect’s sake (which He has chosen) He has shortened those days.

21 “Then, if anyone says to you, ‘Lo, here is Christ’, or ‘Look, he is there’, do not believe it.

22 “For false christs shall rise, and false prophets, and shall show signs and wonders to deceive (if it were possible) the very Elect.

23 “But beware. Behold, I have shown you all things before.

24 “Moreover, in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall grow dark. And the moon shall not give her light.

25 “And the stars of Heaven shall fall. And the powers which are in Heaven shall shake.

26 “And then they shall see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

27 “And then He shall send his angels and shall gather together His Elect from the four winds and from the utmost part of the earth to the utmost part of Heaven.

28 “Now learn a parable of the fig tree. When her branch is still tender, and it brings forth leaves, you know that summer is near.

29 “So, in like manner, when you see these things happen, know that the Kingdom of God is near, even at the doors.

30 “Truly I say to you that this generation shall not pass till all these things are done.

31 “Heaven and Earth shall pass away, but My words shall not pass away.

32 “But of that day and hour knows no one. No, not the angels who are in Heaven, nor the Son Himself, but the Father.

33 “Beware. Watch. And pray. For you do not know when the time is.

34 “For the Son of Man is as a man who goes into a strange country and leaves his house, and gives authority to his servants, and to everyone his work, and commands the doorman to watch.

35 Watch, therefore. For you do not know when the master of the house will come - at evening or at midnight, at the cock crowing or in the dawning.

36 Lest, if he comes suddenly, he should find you sleeping.

37 And these things that I say to you, I say to all. Watch.

The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times(A)

13 As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent buildings!”

“Do you see all these great buildings?” replied Jesus. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”(B)

As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives(C) opposite the temple, Peter, James, John(D) and Andrew asked him privately, “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are all about to be fulfilled?”

Jesus said to them: “Watch out that no one deceives you.(E) Many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many. When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.

“You must be on your guard. You will be handed over to the local councils and flogged in the synagogues.(F) On account of me you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them. 10 And the gospel must first be preached to all nations. 11 Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.(G)

12 “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death.(H) 13 Everyone will hate you because of me,(I) but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.(J)

14 “When you see ‘the abomination that causes desolation’[a](K) standing where it[b] does not belong—let the reader understand—then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 15 Let no one on the housetop go down or enter the house to take anything out. 16 Let no one in the field go back to get their cloak. 17 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers!(L) 18 Pray that this will not take place in winter, 19 because those will be days of distress unequaled from the beginning, when God created the world,(M) until now—and never to be equaled again.(N)

20 “If the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, whom he has chosen, he has shortened them. 21 At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe it.(O) 22 For false messiahs and false prophets(P) will appear and perform signs and wonders(Q) to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 23 So be on your guard;(R) I have told you everything ahead of time.

24 “But in those days, following that distress,

“‘the sun will be darkened,
    and the moon will not give its light;
25 the stars will fall from the sky,
    and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.’[c](S)

26 “At that time people will see the Son of Man coming in clouds(T) with great power and glory. 27 And he will send his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens.(U)

28 “Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. 29 Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that it[d] is near, right at the door. 30 Truly I tell you, this generation(V) will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.(W) 31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.(X)

The Day and Hour Unknown

32 “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.(Y) 33 Be on guard! Be alert[e]!(Z) You do not know when that time will come. 34 It’s like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants(AA) in charge, each with their assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch.

35 “Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back—whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn. 36 If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping. 37 What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!’”(AB)

Footnotes

  1. Mark 13:14 Daniel 9:27; 11:31; 12:11
  2. Mark 13:14 Or he
  3. Mark 13:25 Isaiah 13:10; 34:4
  4. Mark 13:29 Or he
  5. Mark 13:33 Some manuscripts alert and pray