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Marco 13
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Marco 13
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Discorso escatologico. Introduzione
13 Mentre usciva dal tempio, un discepolo gli disse: «Maestro, guarda che pietre e che costruzioni!». 2 Gesù gli rispose: «Vedi queste grandi costruzioni? Non rimarrà qui pietra su pietra, che non sia distrutta». 3 Mentre era seduto sul monte degli Ulivi, di fronte al tempio, Pietro, Giacomo, Giovanni e Andrea lo interrogavano in disparte: 4 «Dicci, quando accadrà questo, e quale sarà il segno che tutte queste cose staranno per compiersi?».
L'inizio dei dolori
5 Gesù si mise a dire loro: «Guardate che nessuno v'inganni! 6 Molti verranno in mio nome, dicendo: "Sono io", e inganneranno molti. 7 E quando sentirete parlare di guerre, non allarmatevi; bisogna infatti che ciò avvenga, ma non sarà ancora la fine. 8 Si leverà infatti nazione contro nazione e regno contro regno; vi saranno terremoti sulla terra e vi saranno carestie. Questo sarà il principio dei dolori.
9 Ma voi badate a voi stessi! Vi consegneranno ai sinedri, sarete percossi nelle sinagoghe, comparirete davanti a governatori e re a causa mia, per render testimonianza davanti a loro. 10 Ma prima è necessario che il vangelo sia proclamato a tutte le genti. 11 E quando vi condurranno via per consegnarvi, non preoccupatevi di ciò che dovrete dire, ma dite ciò che in quell'ora vi sarà dato: poiché non siete voi a parlare, ma lo Spirito Santo. 12 Il fratello consegnerà a morte il fratello, il padre il figlio e i figli insorgeranno contro i genitori e li metteranno a morte. 13 Voi sarete odiati da tutti a causa del mio nome, ma chi avrà perseverato sino alla fine sarà salvato.
La grande tribolazione di Gerusalemme
14 Quando vedrete l'abominio della desolazione stare là dove non conviene, chi legge capisca, allora quelli che si trovano nella Giudea fuggano ai monti; 15 chi si trova sulla terrazza non scenda per entrare a prender qualcosa nella sua casa; 16 chi è nel campo non torni indietro a prendersi il mantello. 17 Guai alle donne incinte e a quelle che allatteranno in quei giorni! 18 Pregate che ciò non accada d'inverno; 19 perché quei giorni saranno una tribolazione, quale non è mai stata dall'inizio della creazione, fatta da Dio, fino al presente, né mai vi sarà. 20 Se il Signore non abbreviasse quei giorni, nessun uomo si salverebbe. Ma a motivo degli eletti che si è scelto ha abbreviato quei giorni. 21 Allora, dunque, se qualcuno vi dirà: "Ecco, il Cristo è qui, ecco è là", non ci credete; 22 perché sorgeranno falsi cristi e falsi profeti e faranno segni e portenti per ingannare, se fosse possibile, anche gli eletti. 23 Voi però state attenti! Io vi ho predetto tutto.
Manifestazione gloriosa del Figlio dell'uomo
24 In quei giorni, dopo quella tribolazione,
il sole si oscurerà
e la luna non darà più il suo splendore
25 e gli astri si metteranno a cadere dal cielo
e le potenze che sono nei cieli saranno sconvolte.
26 Allora vedranno il Figlio dell'uomo venire sulle nubi con grande potenza e gloria. 27 Ed egli manderà gli angeli e riunirà i suoi eletti dai quattro venti, dall'estremità della terra fino all'estremità del cielo.
Parabola del fico
28 Dal fico imparate questa parabola: quando gia il suo ramo si fa tenero e mette le foglie, voi sapete che l'estate è vicina; 29 così anche voi, quando vedrete accadere queste cose, sappiate che egli è vicino, alle porte. 30 In verità vi dico: non passerà questa generazione prima che tutte queste cose siano avvenute. 31 Il cielo e la terra passeranno, ma le mie parole non passeranno. 32 Quanto poi a quel giorno o a quell'ora, nessuno li conosce, neanche gli angeli nel cielo, e neppure il Figlio, ma solo il Padre.
Vegliare per non essere sorpresi
33 State attenti, vegliate, perché non sapete quando sarà il momento preciso. 34 E' come uno che è partito per un viaggio dopo aver lasciato la propria casa e dato il potere ai servi, a ciascuno il suo compito, e ha ordinato al portiere di vigilare. 35 Vigilate dunque, poiché non sapete quando il padrone di casa ritornerà, se alla sera o a mezzanotte o al canto del gallo o al mattino, 36 perché non giunga all'improvviso, trovandovi addormentati. 37 Quello che dico a voi, lo dico a tutti: Vegliate!».
Marcos 13
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Jesús predice la destrucción del templo(A)
13 Jesús salía del templo cuando uno de sus discípulos le dijo: «Maestro, ¡mira qué piedras! ¡Qué edificios!» 2 Jesús le dijo: «¿Ves estos grandes edificios? Pues no va a quedar piedra sobre piedra. Todo será derribado.»
Señales antes del fin(B)
3 Estaba Jesús sentado en el monte de los Olivos, frente al templo, cuando Pedro, Jacobo, Juan y Andrés le preguntaron por separado: 4 «Dinos, ¿cuándo sucederá todo esto? ¿Y cuál será la señal de que todas estas cosas están por cumplirse?» 5 Jesús les respondió: «Cuídense de que nadie los engañe. 6 Porque muchos vendrán en mi nombre, y dirán: “Yo soy el Cristo,” y a muchos los engañarán. 7 Cuando oigan hablar de guerras y de rumores de guerras, no se angustien, porque así es necesario que suceda, pero aún no será el fin. 8 Se levantará nación contra nación, y reino contra reino, y habrá terremotos en muchos lugares, y habrá también hambre. Esto será el principio de los dolores.
9 »Pero ustedes tengan cuidado; porque los entregarán a los tribunales, y los azotarán en las sinagogas; por causa de mí los harán comparecer ante gobernadores y reyes, para dar testimonio ante ellos. 10 Pero antes tendrá que proclamarse el evangelio a todas las naciones. 11 Cuando los arresten y los hagan comparecer, no se preocupen por lo que deben decir, sino sólo digan lo que en ese momento les sea dado decir. Porque no serán ustedes los que hablen, sino el Espíritu Santo.(C) 12 El hermano entregará a la muerte al hermano, y el padre al hijo; y los hijos se rebelarán contra los padres, y los matarán. 13 Por causa de mi nombre todo el mundo los odiará a ustedes, pero el que resista hasta el fin, se salvará.(D)
14 »Ahora bien, cuando vean que la abominación desoladora,(E) de la que habló el profeta Daniel, se encuentra donde no debiera estar (el que lee, que entienda), entonces los que estén en Judea huyan a los montes; 15 el que esté en la azotea, no baje a su casa ni entre en ella para tomar algo; 16 y el que esté en el campo, no vuelva atrás para tomar su capa.(F) 17 ¡Ay de las que en esos días estén embarazadas o amamantando! 18 ¡Pídanle a Dios que esto no suceda en el invierno! 19 Porque esos días serán de gran aflicción,(G) como no los hubo desde el principio de la creación que Dios hizo, ni los habrá jamás. 20 Si el Señor no hubiera acortado esos días, no habría quien se salvara; pero los ha acortado por causa de sus elegidos. 21 Así que si alguien les dice: “¡Miren, aquí está el Cristo!”; o “¡Miren, allí está!”, no le crean. 22 Porque surgirán falsos cristos y falsos profetas, y harán señales y prodigios para engañar, de ser posible, incluso a los elegidos. 23 Pero ustedes, tengan cuidado. Ya los he prevenido de todo.
La venida del Hijo del Hombre(H)
24 »En aquellos días, después de esa gran aflicción, sucederá que el sol se oscurecerá y la luna dejará de brillar; 25 las estrellas caerán del cielo(I) y los poderes celestiales se estremecerán. 26 Entonces verán al Hijo del Hombre venir en las nubes(J) con gran poder y gloria, 27 y él enviará a sus ángeles para reunir a sus elegidos de los cuatro vientos, desde los extremos de la tierra hasta los extremos del cielo.
28 »De la higuera deben aprender esta parábola: Cuando sus ramas se ponen tiernas, y le brotan las hojas, ustedes saben que el verano ya está cerca. 29 De la misma manera, cuando ustedes vean que todo esto sucede, sepan que la hora ya está cerca, y que está a la puerta. 30 De cierto les digo que todo esto sucederá antes de que pase esta generación. 31 El cielo y la tierra pasarán, pero mis palabras no pasarán.
32 »En cuanto al día y la hora, nadie lo sabe, ni siquiera los ángeles en el cielo, ni el Hijo. Sólo el Padre lo sabe.(K) 33 Pero ustedes, presten atención y manténganse atentos, porque no saben cuándo llegará el momento. 34 Es como cuando alguien deja su casa y se va lejos, y delega autoridad en sus siervos y deja a cada uno una tarea, y ordena al portero mantenerse despierto.(L) 35 Así que ustedes deben mantenerse despiertos, porque no saben cuándo vendrá el señor de la casa, si al caer la tarde, o a la medianoche, o cuando cante el gallo, o al amanecer; 36 no sea que venga cuando menos lo esperen, y los encuentre dormidos. 37 Esto que les digo a ustedes, se lo digo a todos: ¡Manténganse despiertos!»
Mark 13
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Mark 13
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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!”
2 “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)
3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives(C) opposite the temple, Peter, James, John(D) and Andrew asked him privately, 4 “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are all about to be fulfilled?”
5 Jesus said to them: “Watch out that no one deceives you.(E) 6 Many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many. 7 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 8 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.
9 “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
- Mark 13:14 Daniel 9:27; 11:31; 12:11
- Mark 13:14 Or he
- Mark 13:25 Isaiah 13:10; 34:4
- Mark 13:29 Or he
- Mark 13:33 Some manuscripts alert and pray
Mark 13
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Mark 13
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When Will the End Come?[a]
Chapter 13
Jesus Announces the Destruction of the Temple.[b] 1 As Jesus was making his departure from the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, look at the size of these stones and buildings!” 2 Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not a single stone will be left upon another; every one will be thrown down.”
The End Has Not Yet Come.[c] 3 As he was sitting on the Mount of Olives directly across from the temple, Peter,[d] James, John, and Andrew questioned him when they were alone. 4 “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign that all those things are about to be accomplished?”
5 Jesus began to say to them, “Take care that no one deceives you. 6 Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and they will lead many astray. 7 And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed, for those things are bound to happen, but the end is still to come. 8 For nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famine. These are only the beginning of the labor pangs.
The Coming Persecution.[e] 9 “Be on your guard. For they will hand you over to courts and beat you in synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings because of me to testify before them. 10 But first the gospel must be preached to all nations.
11 “When they arrest you and bring you to trial, do not be concerned beforehand about what you are to say. Simply say whatever is given to you when that time comes, for it will not be you who speak but the Holy Spirit.
12 “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death. 13 You will be hated by all because of my name, but whoever stands firm to the end will be saved.
14 The Great Trial.“Therefore, when you see the abomination of desolation[f] standing where it does not belong (let the reader understand), then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains, 15 the one who is standing on the roof must not come down or go inside to take anything out of the house, 16 and someone who is in the field must not turn back to retrieve his coat.
17 “Woe to those who are pregnant and those who are nursing infants in those days. 18 Pray that all this may not occur in winter. 19 For in those days there will be such suffering as has not been since the beginning of the creation that God made until now and will never be again. 20 And if the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would be saved; but for the sake of the elect whom he chose, he did cut short those days.
21 False Messiahs and False Prophets.[g]“Therefore, if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe it. 22 For false christs and false prophets will arise, and they will perform signs and wonders to lead astray God’s chosen ones, if that were possible. 23 Be on your guard! I have forewarned you about everything.
24 The Coming of the Son of Man.[h]“But in those days, following that distress,
the sun will be darkened
and the moon will not give forth its light,
25 and the stars will be falling from the sky,
and the heavenly powers will be shaken.
26 Then they will see ‘the Son of Man coming in the clouds’ with great power and glory. 27 And he will send forth his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens.
28 The Parable of the Fig Tree.[i]“Learn this lesson from the fig tree. As soon as its twigs become tender and its leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near. 29 In the same way, when you see these things come to pass, know that he is near, at the very gates. 30 Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away before all these things have taken place.[j] 31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
32 The Day and Hour Unknown.[k]“But as for that day or that hour, no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33 Be on your guard and keep alert, because you do not know when the time will come.
34 “It is like a man going on a journey. He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with his own duties to perform, and he commands the doorkeeper to remain alert. 35 Therefore, keep watch, for you do not know when the master of the house will return, whether in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or at dawn, 36 lest he arrive unexpectedly and find you asleep. 37 What I say to you, I say to all: Keep awake!”
Footnotes
- Mark 13:1 For over two centuries the Jewish world had been familiar with these strange visions that were meant to explain in advance the events that would occur at the end of the world. The series of pictures describes the unfolding of a catastrophe. These literary pieces were known as “apocalypses,” that is, revelations (see Isa 24–27; Ezek 34–36; Dan 7–12; Zec 14:1-20; etc.).
In the present discourse, the longest in Mark’s Gospel, Jesus, too, speaks of the final destiny of the human race and borrows from the Jewish apocalypses the somewhat terrifying images that became part of the literary genre of apocalypse as found in the first three Gospels. The discourse is therefore known as “the Synoptic apocalypse.” And because it bids us reflect on the ultimate lot of humankind and the world, it is also known as the “eschatological discourse,” that is, a discourse about the end. - Mark 13:1 See note on Mt 24:1-2.
- Mark 13:3 See note on Mt 24:3-14.
- Mark 13:3 Peter: the disciples named were the first to be called (see Mk 1:16-20). In Mark, all of Jesus’ teaching is given privately to these four disciples.
- Mark 13:9 See note on Mt 24:15-22.
- Mark 13:14 The abomination of desolation refers, in Dan 11:31; 12:11, and 1 Mac 1:54; 6:7, to the statue of the pagan emperor that was set up in the temple as a symbol of his divinity. Jesus is thus foretelling that this scandalous event will be repeated.
- Mark 13:21 False messiahs who try to lead Christians astray can be resisted by clinging to revealed Truth taught by Christ’s Church.
- Mark 13:24 The discourse now takes on clearly cosmic proportions. The upheaval in the elements is described in the customary expressions derived from apocalyptic language. However, the whole passage is centered upon the glorious appearance of the Messiah in his Second Coming. The emphasis is on the joy of the elect at the coming of the Son of Man rather than on their terror over the destruction of the world. See note on Mt 24:29-31.
- Mark 13:28 See note on Mt 23:32-35.
- Mark 13:30 It was typical of apocalypses that they announced events as if they had to do with the present generation. It was a way of involving the reader, of saying: “This passage has to do with you.”
- Mark 13:32 See note on Mt 24:36-42.
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