Señales del fin del mundo(A)

13 Cuando salía Jesús del Templo, dijo uno de sus discípulos:

—¡Mira, Maestro! ¡Qué piedras! ¡Qué edificios!

—¿Ves todos estos grandiosos edificios? —contestó Jesús—. No quedará piedra sobre piedra, pues todo será derribado.

Más tarde, estaba Jesús sentado en el monte de los Olivos, frente al Templo. Y Pedro, Santiago, Juan y Andrés le preguntaron en privado:

—Dinos, ¿cuándo sucederá eso y cuál será la señal de que todo está a punto de cumplirse?

—Tengan cuidado de que nadie los engañe —comenzó Jesús a advertirles—. Vendrán muchos que, usando mi nombre, dirán: “Yo soy”, y engañarán a muchos. Cuando sepan de guerras y de rumores de guerras, no se alarmen. Es necesario que eso suceda, pero no será todavía el fin. Se levantará nación contra nación y reino contra reino. Habrá terremotos en diferentes lugares; también habrá hambre. Esto será apenas el comienzo de los dolores.

»Pero ustedes cuídense. Los entregarán a los tribunales y los azotarán en las sinagogas. Por mi causa comparecerán ante gobernadores y reyes para dar testimonio ante ellos. 10 Pero primero tendrá que predicarse el evangelio a todas las naciones. 11 Y cuando los arresten, no se preocupen de antemano por lo que van a decir. Solo declaren lo que se les dé a decir en ese momento, porque no serán ustedes los que hablen, sino el Espíritu Santo.

12 »El hermano entregará a la muerte al hermano, y el padre al hijo. Los hijos se rebelarán contra sus padres y harán que los maten. 13 Por causa de mi nombre todo el mundo los odiará, pero el que se mantenga firme hasta el fin será salvo.

14 »Ahora bien, cuando vean “la abominación que causa destrucción”[a] donde no debe estar (el que lee, que lo entienda), entonces los que estén en Judea huyan a las montañas. 15 El que esté en la azotea no baje ni entre en casa para llevarse nada. 16 Y el que esté en el campo no regrese para buscar su capa. 17 ¡Ay de las que estén embarazadas o amamantando en aquellos días! 18 Oren para que esto no suceda en invierno, 19 porque serán días de tribulación, como no la ha habido desde el principio, cuando Dios creó el mundo,[b] ni la habrá jamás. 20 Si el Señor no hubiera acortado esos días, nadie sobreviviría, pero por causa de los que él ha elegido, los ha acortado. 21 Entonces, si alguien les dice: “¡Miren, aquí está el Cristo!” o “¡Miren, allí está!”, no lo crean. 22 Porque surgirán falsos Cristos y falsos profetas que harán señales y milagros para engañar, de ser posible, aun a los elegidos. 23 Así que tengan cuidado; se lo he dicho a ustedes todo de antemano.

24 »Pero en aquellos días, después de esa tribulación,

»“se oscurecerá el sol
    y no brillará más la luna;
25 las estrellas caerán del cielo
    y los cuerpos celestes serán sacudidos”.[c]

26 »Verán entonces al Hijo del hombre venir en las nubes con gran poder y gloria. 27 Y él enviará a sus ángeles para reunir de los cuatro vientos a los elegidos, desde los confines de la tierra hasta los confines del cielo.

28 »Aprendan de la higuera esta lección: Tan pronto como se ponen tiernas sus ramas y brotan sus hojas, ustedes saben que el verano está cerca. 29 Igualmente, cuando vean que suceden estas cosas, sepan que el tiempo está cerca, a las puertas. 30 Les aseguro que no pasará esta generación hasta que todas estas cosas sucedan. 31 El cielo y la tierra pasarán, pero mis palabras jamás pasarán.

Se desconocen el día y la hora

32 »Pero en cuanto al día y la hora, nadie lo sabe, ni siquiera los ángeles en el cielo, ni el Hijo, sino solo el Padre. 33 ¡Estén alerta! Manténganse despiertos[d] porque no saben cuándo llegará ese tiempo. 34 Es como cuando un hombre sale de viaje y deja su casa al cuidado de sus siervos, cada uno con su tarea, y manda al portero que vigile.

35 »Por lo tanto, manténganse despiertos porque no saben cuándo volverá el dueño de la casa, si al atardecer, o a la medianoche, o al canto del gallo, o al amanecer; 36 no sea que venga de repente y los encuentre dormidos. 37 Lo que les digo a ustedes, se lo digo a todos: ¡Manténganse despiertos!

Footnotes

  1. 13:14 Dn 9:27; 11:31; 12:11.
  2. 13:19 desde … mundo. Lit. desde el principio de la creación que creó Dios hasta ahora.
  3. 13:25 Is 13:10; 34:4.
  4. 13:33 Manténganse despiertos. Var. ¡Vigilen y oren!

13 And when he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, Master, behold[a], what manner stones, and what manner buildings.

And Jesus answered, and said to him, Seest thou all these great buildings? there shall not be left a stone on a stone, which shall not be destroyed.[b]

And when he sat in the mount of Olives against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him by themselves,

Say thou to us, when these things shall be done, and what token shall be [and what sign shall be], when all these things shall begin to be ended.

And Jesus answered, and began to say to them, Look ye, that no man deceive you; [And Jesus answering began to say to them, See ye, that no man deceive you;]

for many shall come in my name, saying, That I am; and they shall deceive many.

And when ye [shall] hear battles and opinions of battles, dread ye not; for it behooveth these things to be done, but not yet at once [anon] is the end [for it behooveth that these things be done, but the end is not yet].

For folk shall rise on [upon] folk, and realm on [upon] realm, and earth-movings and hunger shall be by places [and earth-moving shall be by places and hunger]; these things shall be beginnings of sorrows.

But see ye yourselves, for they shall take you in councils, and ye shall be beaten in synagogues; and ye shall stand before kings and doomsmen for me, in witnessing to them.

10 And it behooveth, that the gospel be first preached among all folk.

11 And when they [shall] take you, and lead you forth, do not ye before think what ye shall speak, but speak ye that thing that shall be given to you in that hour; for ye be not the speakers [soothly ye be not speaking], but the Holy Ghost.

12 For the brother shall betake the brother into death [Forsooth the brother shall betray the brother into death], and the father the son, and sons shall rise together against fathers and mothers, and [shall] punish them by death.

13 And ye shall be in hate to all men for my name; but he that lasteth into the end, shall be safe.[c]

14 But when ye shall see the abomination of discomfort, standing where it oweth not; he that readeth, understand; then they that be in Judaea, flee to the mountains.

15 And he that is above in the roof, come not down into the house, neither enter he, to take any thing of his house;

16 and he that shall be in the field, turn not again behind to take his cloak. [and he that shall be in the field, turn he not again behind for to take his cloth.]

17 But woe to them that be with child, and nourishing [and nursing] in those days.

18 Therefore pray ye, that those things be not done in winter. [Therefore pray ye, that your flying be not done in winter, or in sabbath.]

19 But those days of tribulation shall be such, which manner were not from the beginning of creature, which God hath made [which God made], till now, neither shall be.

20 And but the Lord had abridged those days, all flesh had not be safe; but for the chosen which he chose [whom he chose], the Lord hath made short the days.

21 And then if any man [shall] say to you, Lo! here is Christ, lo! there, believe ye not.

22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall give tokens and wonders, to deceive, if it may be done, yea, them that be chosen.[d]

23 Therefore take ye keep; lo! I have before-said to you all things.

24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be made dark, and the moon shall not give her light,

25 and the stars of heaven shall fall down, and the virtues that be in heavens, shall be moved.

26 And then they shall see man's Son coming in the clouds of heaven, with great virtue and glory.

27 And then he shall send his angels, and shall gather his chosen from the four winds, from the highest thing of earth till to the highest thing of heaven [from the lowest thing of earth unto the highest thing of heaven].

28 But of the fig tree learn ye the parable [Forsooth of the fig tree learn ye a parable]. When now his branch is tender, and leaves be sprung out, ye know that summer is nigh.

29 So [and] when ye [shall] see these things be done, know ye, that it is nigh in the doors.

30 Truly I say to you, that this generation shall not pass away, till all these things be done.

31 Heaven and earth shall pass, but my words shall not pass.

32 But of that day or hour no man knoweth, neither angels in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

33 See ye, wake ye, and pray ye; for ye know not, when the time is.

34 For as a man that is gone far in pilgrimage, left his house, and gave to his servants power of every work, and commanded to the porter, that he wake [that he should wake].

35 Therefore wake ye, for ye know not, when the lord of the house cometh, in the eventide [in the even], or at midnight, or at cock's crowing, or in the morning;

36 lest when he come suddenly, he find you sleeping.

37 Forsooth that that I say to you, I say to all, Wake ye.

Footnotes

  1. Mark 13:1 one of his disciples saith to him, Master, see
  2. Mark 13:2 And Jesus answering said to him, Seest thou all these great buildings? there shall not be left a stone upon a stone, that shall not be destroyed.
  3. Mark 13:13 And ye shall be in hatred to all men for my name; but he that shall sustain into the end, this shall be safe.
  4. Mark 13:22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall give signs and wonders, to deceive, if it may be done, yea, the chosen.

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!

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.

And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,

Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?

And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:

For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

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.

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.

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.