Mark 13
Common English Bible
The temple’s fate
13 As Jesus left the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, look! What awesome stones and buildings!”
2 Jesus responded, “Do you see these enormous buildings? Not even one stone will be left upon another. All will be demolished.”
3 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? What sign will show that all these things are about to come to an end?”
Keep watch!
5 Jesus said, “Watch out that no one deceives you. 6 Many people will come in my name, saying, ‘I’m the one!’ They will deceive many people. 7 When you hear of wars and reports of wars, don’t be alarmed. These things must happen, but this isn’t the end yet. 8 Nations and kingdoms will fight against each other, and there will be earthquakes and famines in all sorts of places. These things are just the beginning of the sufferings associated with the end.
9 “Watch out for yourselves. People will hand you over to the councils. You will be beaten in the synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings because of me so that you can testify before them. 10 First, the good news must be proclaimed to all the nations. 11 When they haul you in and hand you over, don’t worry ahead of time about what to answer or say. Instead, say whatever is given to you at that moment, for you aren’t doing the speaking but the Holy Spirit is. 12 Brothers and sisters will hand each other over to death. A father will turn in his children. Children will rise up against their parents and have them executed. 13 Everyone will hate you because of my name. But whoever stands firm until the end will be saved.
14 “When you see the disgusting and destructive thing standing where it shouldn’t be (the reader should understand this), then those in Judea must escape to the mountains. 15 Those on the roof shouldn’t come down or enter their houses to grab anything. 16 Those in the field shouldn’t come back to grab their clothes. 17 How terrible it will be at that time for women who are pregnant and for women who are nursing their children. 18 Pray that it doesn’t happen in winter. 19 In those days there will be great suffering such as the world has never before seen and will never again see. 20 If the Lord hadn’t shortened that time, no one would be rescued. But for the sake of the chosen ones, the ones whom God chose, he has cut short the time.
21 “Then if someone says to you, ‘Look, here’s the Christ,’ or ‘There he is,’ don’t believe it. 22 False christs and false prophets will appear, and they will offer signs and wonders in order to deceive, if possible, those whom God has chosen. 23 But you, watch out! I’ve told you everything ahead of time.
24 “In those days, after the suffering of that time, the sun will become dark, and the moon won’t give its light. 25 The stars will fall from the sky, and the planets and other heavenly bodies will be shaken. 26 Then they will see the Human One[a] coming in the clouds with great power and splendor. 27 Then he will send the angels and gather together his chosen people from the four corners of the earth, from the end of the earth to the end of heaven.
A lesson from the fig tree
28 “Learn this parable from the fig tree. After its branch becomes tender and it sprouts new leaves, you know that summer is near. 29 In the same way, when you see these things happening, you know that he’s near, at the door. 30 I assure you that this generation won’t pass away until all these things happen. 31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will certainly not pass away.
32 “But nobody knows when that day or hour will come, not the angels in heaven and not the Son. Only the Father knows. 33 Watch out! Stay alert! You don’t know when the time is coming. 34 It is as if someone took a trip, left the household behind, and put the servants in charge, giving each one a job to do, and told the doorkeeper to stay alert. 35 Therefore, stay alert! You don’t know when the head of the household will come,whether in the evening or at midnight, or when the rooster crows in the early morning or at daybreak. 36 Don’t let him show up when you weren’t expecting and find you sleeping. 37 What I say to you, I say to all: Stay alert!”
Footnotes
- Mark 13:26 Or Son of Man
Marcos 13
La Biblia de las Américas
Profecía sobre la destrucción del templo
13 (A)Cuando salía del templo, uno de sus discípulos le dijo*: Maestro, ¡mira qué[a] piedras y qué[b] edificios! 2 Y Jesús le dijo: ¿Ves estos grandes edificios? No quedará piedra sobre piedra(B) que no sea derribada.
Señales antes del fin
3 Y estando Él sentado en el monte de los Olivos(C), frente al templo, Pedro, Jacobo[c], Juan(D) y Andrés le preguntaban en privado: 4 Dinos, ¿cuándo sucederá[d] esto, y qué señal[e] habrá cuando todas estas cosas se hayan de cumplir? 5 Y Jesús comenzó a decirles: Mirad que nadie os engañe. 6 Muchos vendrán en mi nombre diciendo: «Yo soy(E) el Cristo», y engañarán a muchos. 7 Y cuando oigáis de guerras y de rumores de guerras, no os alarméis; es necesario que todo esto suceda, pero todavía no es el fin. 8 Porque se levantará nación contra nación, y reino contra reino; y habrá terremotos en diversos lugares; y habrá hambres. Esto solo es el comienzo de dolores[f].
9 Pero estad alerta[g]; porque os entregarán a los tribunales[h] y seréis azotados en las sinagogas(F), y compareceréis delante de gobernadores y reyes por mi causa, para testimonio a ellos. 10 Pero primero el evangelio debe ser predicado a todas las naciones(G). 11 (H)Y cuando os lleven y os entreguen, no os preocupéis de antemano por lo que vais a decir, sino que lo que os sea dado en aquella hora, eso hablad; porque no sois vosotros los que habláis, sino el Espíritu Santo. 12 Y el hermano entregará a la muerte al hermano, y el padre al hijo; y los hijos se levantarán contra los padres, y les causarán la muerte[i]. 13 Y seréis odiados de todos por causa de mi nombre(I), pero el que persevere hasta el fin, ese será salvo.
La abominación de la desolación
14 Mas cuando veáis la abominación de la desolación(J) puesta donde no debe estar (el que lea, que entienda), entonces los que estén en Judea huyan a los montes(K); 15 y el que esté en la azotea, no baje ni entre a sacar nada de su casa(L); 16 y el que esté en el campo, no vuelva atrás a tomar su capa. 17 Pero, ¡ay de las que estén encinta y de las que estén criando en aquellos días! 18 Orad para que esto no suceda en el invierno. 19 Porque aquellos días serán de tribulación, tal como no ha acontecido desde el principio de la creación(M) que hizo[j] Dios hasta ahora, ni acontecerá jamás. 20 Y si el Señor no hubiera acortado aquellos[k] días, nadie[l] se salvaría; pero por causa de los escogidos[m] que Él eligió[n], acortó los días. 21 Entonces, si alguno os dice: «Mirad, aquí está el Cristo[o]», o: «Mirad, allí está», no le creáis. 22 Porque se levantarán falsos Cristos y falsos profetas(N), y mostrarán señales[p] y prodigios(O) a fin de extraviar, de ser posible, a los escogidos[q]. 23 Mas vosotros, estad alerta; ved que os lo he dicho todo de antemano.
La venida del Hijo del Hombre
24 Pero en aquellos días, después de esa tribulación, el sol se oscurecerá y la luna no dará su luz(P), 25 las estrellas irán cayendo del cielo y las potencias que están en los cielos serán sacudidas(Q). 26 Entonces verán al Hijo del Hombre(R) que viene en las nubes con gran poder y gloria(S). 27 Y entonces enviará a los ángeles, y reunirá a sus escogidos[r] de los cuatro vientos(T), desde el extremo de la tierra hasta el extremo del cielo(U).
Parábola de la higuera
28 De la higuera aprended la parábola: cuando su rama ya se pone tierna y echa las hojas, sabéis que el verano está cerca. 29 Así también vosotros, cuando veáis que suceden estas cosas, sabed que Él está cerca[s], a las puertas. 30 En verdad os digo que no pasará esta generación hasta que todo esto suceda. 31 El cielo y la tierra pasarán, mas mis palabras no pasarán. 32 Pero de aquel día o de aquella hora nadie sabe, ni siquiera los ángeles en el cielo, ni el Hijo, sino solo el Padre(V).
Exhortación a velar
33 Estad alerta, velad(W); porque no sabéis cuándo es el tiempo señalado. 34 Es como un hombre que se fue de viaje, y al salir de su casa dejó a sus siervos encargados[t], asignándole a cada uno su tarea, y ordenó al portero que estuviera alerta(X). 35 Por tanto, velad(Y), porque no sabéis cuándo viene el señor de la casa, si al atardecer, o a la medianoche, o al canto del gallo(Z), o al amanecer(AA); 36 no sea que venga de repente y os halle dormidos(AB). 37 Y lo que a vosotros digo, a todos lo digo: ¡Velad(AC)!
Footnotes
- Marcos 13:1 Lit., tan grandes
- Marcos 13:1 Lit., tan grandes
- Marcos 13:3 O, Santiago
- Marcos 13:4 Lit., será
- Marcos 13:4 O, milagro
- Marcos 13:8 Lit., dolores de parto
- Marcos 13:9 Lit., mirad por vosotros mismos
- Marcos 13:9 O, sanedrines, o, concilios
- Marcos 13:12 O, los matarán
- Marcos 13:19 Lit., creó
- Marcos 13:20 Lit., los
- Marcos 13:20 Lit., ninguna carne
- Marcos 13:20 O, elegidos
- Marcos 13:20 O, escogió
- Marcos 13:21 I.e., el Mesías
- Marcos 13:22 O, milagros
- Marcos 13:22 O, elegidos
- Marcos 13:27 O, elegidos
- Marcos 13:29 O, que está
- Marcos 13:34 Lit., dando la autoridad a sus siervos
Mark 13
King James Version
13 And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!
2 And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,
4 Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?
5 And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:
6 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
7 And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet.
8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
9 But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.
10 And the gospel must first be published among all nations.
11 But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.
12 Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.
13 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:
15 And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house:
16 And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.
17 But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
18 And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.
19 For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.
20 And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
21 And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:
22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
23 But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.
24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,
25 And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.
26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
27 And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.
28 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:
29 So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors.
30 Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.
31 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.
33 Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
34 For the Son of Man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
35 Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:
36 Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
37 And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
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