Mark 13
New King James Version
Jesus Predicts the Destruction of the Temple(A)
13 Then (B)as He went out of the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!”
2 And Jesus answered and said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? (C)Not one stone shall be left upon another, that shall not be thrown down.”
The Signs of the Times and the End of the Age(D)
3 Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, (E)Peter, (F)James, (G)John, and (H)Andrew asked Him privately, 4 (I)“Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign when all these things will be fulfilled?”
5 And Jesus, answering them, began to say: (J)“Take heed that no one deceives you. 6 For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and will deceive many. 7 But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled; for such things must happen, but the end is not yet. 8 For nation will rise against nation, and (K)kingdom against kingdom. And there will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines [a]and troubles. (L)These are the beginnings of [b]sorrows.
9 “But (M)watch out for yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils, and you will be beaten in the synagogues. You will [c]be brought before rulers and kings for My sake, for a testimony to them. 10 And (N)the gospel must first be preached to all the nations. 11 (O)But when they arrest you and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand, [d]or premeditate what you will speak. But whatever is given you in that hour, speak that; for it is not you who speak, (P)but the Holy Spirit. 12 Now (Q)brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death. 13 (R)And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But (S)he who [e]endures to the end shall be saved.
The Great Tribulation(T)
14 (U)“So when you see the (V)‘abomination of desolation,’ [f]spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not” (let the reader understand), “then (W)let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 15 Let him who is on the housetop not go down into the house, nor enter to take anything out of his house. 16 And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes. 17 (X)But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! 18 And pray that your flight may not be in winter. 19 (Y)For in those days there will be tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the creation which God created until this time, nor ever shall be. 20 And unless the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake, whom He chose, He shortened the days.
21 (Z)“Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Look, He is there!’ do not believe it. 22 For false christs and false prophets will rise and show signs and (AA)wonders to deceive, if possible, even the [g]elect. 23 But (AB)take heed; see, I have told you all things beforehand.
The Coming of the Son of Man(AC)
24 (AD)“But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; 25 the stars of heaven will fall, and the powers in the heavens will be (AE)shaken. 26 (AF)Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. 27 And then He will send His angels, and gather together His [h]elect from the four winds, from the farthest part of earth to the farthest part of heaven.
The Parable of the Fig Tree(AG)
28 (AH)“Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender, and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. 29 So you also, when you see these things happening, know that [i]it is near—at the doors! 30 Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place. 31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but (AI)My words will by no means pass away.
No One Knows the Day or Hour(AJ)
32 “But of that day and hour (AK)no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the (AL)Father. 33 (AM)Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is. 34 (AN)It is like a man going to a far country, who left his house and gave (AO)authority to his servants, and to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch. 35 (AP)Watch therefore, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming—in the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, or in the morning— 36 lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping. 37 And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch!”
Footnotes
- Mark 13:8 NU omits and troubles
- Mark 13:8 Lit. birth pangs
- Mark 13:9 NU, M stand
- Mark 13:11 NU omits or premeditate
- Mark 13:13 bears patiently
- Mark 13:14 NU omits spoken of by Daniel the prophet
- Mark 13:22 chosen ones
- Mark 13:27 chosen ones
- Mark 13:29 Or He
Mark 13
New American Standard Bible
Things to Come
13 (A)As He was going out of the temple, one of His disciples *said to Him, “Teacher, look! [a]What wonderful stones and [b]what wonderful buildings!” 2 And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? (B)Not one stone will be left upon another, which will not be torn down.”
3 As He was sitting on (C)the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, (D)Peter, [c]James, John, and Andrew were questioning Him privately, 4 “Tell us, when will these things come about, and what will be the [d]sign when all these things are going to be fulfilled?” 5 And Jesus began to say to them, “See to it that no one misleads you. 6 Many will come in My name, saying, ‘(E)I am He!’ and they will mislead many. 7 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed; those things must take place; but that is not yet the end. 8 For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will also be famines. These things are only the beginning of birth pains.
9 “But [e]be on your guard; for they will (F)hand you over to the [f]courts, and you will be flogged (G)in the synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them. 10 (H)And the gospel must first be preached to all the nations. 11 (I)And when they [g]arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say, but say whatever is given you at that time; for you are not the ones speaking, but it is the Holy Spirit. 12 And brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and [h]have them put to death. 13 And (J)you will be hated by everyone because of My name, but it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved.
14 “Now (K)when you see the (L)abomination of desolation standing where it should not be—[i]let the [j]reader understand—then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains. 15 [k](M)Whoever is on the [l]housetop must not go down, nor go in to get anything out of his house. 16 And [m]whoever is in the field must not turn back to get his cloak. 17 But woe to those women who are pregnant, and to those who are nursing babies in those days! 18 Moreover, pray that it will not happen in winter. 19 For those days will be such a time of tribulation as has not occurred (N)since the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will again. 20 And if the Lord had not shortened those days, no [n]life would have been saved; but for the sake of the [o]elect, whom He chose, He shortened the days. 21 And then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the [p]Christ’; or, ‘Look, there He is’; do not believe it; 22 for false christs and (O)false prophets will arise, and will provide (P)signs and (Q)wonders, in order to mislead, if possible, the elect. 23 But beware; I have told you everything in advance.
The Return of Christ
24 “But in those days, after that tribulation, (R)the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light, 25 (S)and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken. 26 And then they will see (T)the Son of Man (U)coming in clouds with great power and glory. 27 And then He will send forth the angels, and (V)will gather together His [q]elect from the four winds, (W)from the end of the earth to the end of heaven.
28 “Now learn the parable from the fig tree: as soon as its branch has become tender and sprouts its leaves, you know that summer is near. 29 So you too, when you see these things happening, [r]recognize that [s]He is near, right at the [t]door. 30 Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. 31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away. 32 (X)But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.
33 “Watch out, (Y)stay alert; for you do not know when the appointed time is. 34 (Z)It is like a man away on a journey, who upon leaving his house and [u]putting his slaves in charge, assigning to each one his task, also commanded the doorkeeper to stay alert. 35 Therefore, (AA)stay alert—for you do not know when the [v]master of the house is coming, whether in the evening, at midnight, or (AB)when the rooster crows, or (AC)in the morning— 36 so that he does not come suddenly and find you (AD)asleep. 37 What I say to you I say to all: ‘(AE)Stay alert!’”
Footnotes
- Mark 13:1 Or How great the
- Mark 13:1 Or How great the
- Mark 13:3 Or Jacob
- Mark 13:4 I.e., confirming miracle
- Mark 13:9 Lit look to yourselves
- Mark 13:9 Or Sanhedrin; or Council
- Mark 13:11 Lit lead
- Mark 13:12 Lit put them to death
- Mark 13:14 Or the reader is to understand
- Mark 13:14 I.e., of the book of Daniel
- Mark 13:15 Lit The one who
- Mark 13:15 Housetops were flat living areas
- Mark 13:16 Lit the one who
- Mark 13:20 Lit flesh
- Mark 13:20 Or chosen ones
- Mark 13:21 I.e., Messiah
- Mark 13:27 Or chosen ones
- Mark 13:29 Or know
- Mark 13:29 Or it
- Mark 13:29 Lit doors
- Mark 13:34 Lit giving the authority to
- Mark 13:35 Or lord
Marcos 13
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Jesús anuncia la destrucción del templo
(Mt 24:1-2; Lc 21:5-6)
13 Jesús iba saliendo del área del templo, cuando uno de los seguidores se acercó y le dijo:
—Maestro, ¡mira qué piedras tan hermosas y qué edificios tan grandiosos!
2 Jesús le dijo:
—¿Te refieres a estos edificios grandes? Pues no quedará piedra sobre piedra, todo se vendrá abajo.
Señales antes del fin
(Mt 24:3-44; Lc 21:7-33)
3 Luego, Jesús estaba sentado en el monte de los Olivos, frente al templo. Pedro, Santiago, Juan y Andrés le preguntaron en privado:
4 —¿Cuándo va a suceder eso? ¿Cuál será la señal para saber que ha llegado el momento de que se cumpla todo esto?
5 Jesús empezó a decirles:
—¡Tengan cuidado! No permitan que nadie los engañe. 6 Muchos vendrán en mi nombre y dirán: “Yo soy el Mesías”[a], y engañarán a muchos. 7 No se alarmen cuando oigan sobre guerras y rumores de guerras. Todo esto tiene que pasar, pero todavía no será el fin. 8 Peleará nación contra nación y reino contra reino. Habrá terremotos en muchos lugares, y habrá hambres. Todo eso será el comienzo de mucho sufrimiento.
9 »¡Cuídense ustedes! Porque la gente los entregará y los llevará a juicio. Los golpearán en las sinagogas y los obligarán a presentarse ante reyes y gobernantes por estar de mi parte. Ustedes darán testimonio de mí ante ellos. Todo esto les ocurrirá por ser mis seguidores. 10 Pero antes de que suceda todo esto, la buena noticia de salvación debe ser anunciada a todas las naciones. 11 Cuando los arresten y lleven a juicio, no se preocupen por lo que van a decir. Sólo digan lo que Dios les dé para decir en ese momento. No serán ustedes los que estén hablando, sino el Espíritu Santo que hablará por ustedes.
12 »El hermano traicionará y entregará a la muerte al hermano. El papá entregará a la muerte al hijo. Los hijos se pondrán en contra de los padres y los matarán. 13 A ustedes, todos los van a odiar por causa de mi nombre, pero el que se mantenga hasta el final, será salvo.
14 »Cuando ustedes vean “la abominación que causa destrucción”[b] donde no debería estar (quien lea esto que lo entienda), entonces los que estén en Judea corran hacia las montañas. 15 El que esté en la azotea no baje ni entre a sacar nada de su casa. 16 Y el que esté en el campo no regrese por su manto. 17 ¡Pobres de las mujeres embarazadas y también de las que tengan bebé en esos días! 18 Oren para que nada de esto suceda en el invierno. 19 Porque esos días estarán llenos de dificultades. Todo lo que ocurra en esos días será peor que cualquier otra cosa que haya pasado desde que Dios creó el mundo. Nunca se repetirá algo igual. 20 Pero si el Señor no hubiera decidido acortar esos días, nadie sobreviviría. Pero los acortó para ayudar al pueblo que ha elegido.
21 »No crean si alguien les dice: “¡Miren, este es el Mesías!” o “¡Aquí está él!” 22 Porque vendrán falsos mesías y falsos profetas. Ellos van a hacer señales milagrosas y maravillas para tratar de engañar a los elegidos de Dios. 23 Así que tengan cuidado; les he contado todo antes de que ocurra.
La venida del Hijo del hombre
(Mt 24:29-35, 42-44; Lc 21:25-36)
24 »Pero después de esos días terribles:
“El sol se oscurecerá,
la luna no iluminará más,
25 las estrellas caerán
y los cuerpos celestes temblarán”.[c]
26 »Entonces verán al Hijo del hombre que vendrá en las nubes con gran poder y gloria. 27 Enviará a sus ángeles y reunirá a sus elegidos de los cuatro puntos cardinales, desde el extremo de la tierra hasta el extremo del cielo.
28 »Aprendan la lección de la higuera: Tan pronto como sus ramas se vuelven tiernas y sus hojas se abren, ustedes saben que se acerca el verano. 29 Así también, cuando vean suceder esto,[d] sabrán que el tiempo está cerca, a la puerta. 30 Les digo la verdad: todo esto sucederá antes de que muera esta generación. 31 El cielo y la tierra no durarán para siempre, pero mis palabras sí.
32 »Nadie sabe cuándo será el día o la hora, ni siquiera los ángeles del cielo, ni el Hijo. Sólo el Padre lo sabe. 33 Por eso les digo: ¡Tengan cuidado! ¡Manténganse alerta! Porque ustedes no saben cuándo va a llegar el momento.
34 »Será como un hombre que sale de viaje. Sale de su casa y deja encargados a sus siervos, cada uno con una tarea. Le ordena a su portero que se mantenga alerta. 35 Por lo tanto, ustedes manténganse alerta, porque no saben cuándo va a regresar el dueño de la casa. No saben si vendrá por la tarde, o a media noche, o en la madrugada cuando cante el gallo, o en la mañana. 36 Si llega de repente, no permitan que los encuentre durmiendo. 37 Lo que les digo a ustedes lo digo para todos: ¡Manténganse alerta!
Footnotes
- 13:6 “Yo soy el Mesías” Textualmente Yo soy. Es una referencia al enviado de Dios. Ver Mt 24:4 y Mesías en el vocabulario.
- 13:14 “la […] destrucción” Ver Dn 9:27; 12:11. Comparar con Dn 11:31.
- 13:24-25 Ver Is 13:10; 34:4.
- 13:29 suceder esto En Lc 21:31, Jesús dice que es el tiempo en que el reino de Dios habrá de venir.
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