Mark 13
New Living Translation
Jesus Speaks about the Future
13 As Jesus was leaving the Temple that day, one of his disciples said, “Teacher, look at these magnificent buildings! Look at the impressive stones in the walls.”
2 Jesus replied, “Yes, look at these great buildings. But they will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!”
3 Later, Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives across the valley from the Temple. Peter, James, John, and Andrew came to him privately and asked him, 4 “Tell us, when will all this happen? What sign will show us that these things are about to be fulfilled?”
5 Jesus replied, “Don’t let anyone mislead you, 6 for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah.’[a] They will deceive many. 7 And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately. 8 Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in many parts of the world, as well as famines. But this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come.
9 “When these things begin to happen, watch out! You will be handed over to the local councils and beaten in the synagogues. You will stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell them about me.[b] 10 For the Good News must first be preached to all nations.[c] 11 But when you are arrested and stand trial, don’t worry in advance about what to say. Just say what God tells you at that time, for it is not you who will be speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
12 “A brother will betray his brother to death, a father will betray his own child, and children will rebel against their parents and cause them to be killed. 13 And everyone will hate you because you are my followers.[d] But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
14 “The day is coming when you will see the sacrilegious object that causes desecration[e] standing where he[f] should not be.” (Reader, pay attention!) “Then those in Judea must flee to the hills. 15 A person out on the deck of a roof must not go down into the house to pack. 16 A person out in the field must not return even to get a coat. 17 How terrible it will be for pregnant women and for nursing mothers in those days. 18 And pray that your flight will not be in winter. 19 For there will be greater anguish in those days than at any time since God created the world. And it will never be so great again. 20 In fact, unless the Lord shortens that time of calamity, not a single person will survive. But for the sake of his chosen ones he has shortened those days.
21 “Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah,’ or ‘There he is,’ don’t believe it. 22 For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God’s chosen ones. 23 Watch out! I have warned you about this ahead of time!
24 “At that time, after the anguish of those days,
the sun will be darkened,
the moon will give no light,
25 the stars will fall from the sky,
and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.[g]
26 Then everyone will see the Son of Man[h] coming on the clouds with great power and glory.[i] 27 And he will send out his angels to gather his chosen ones from all over the world[j]—from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven.
28 “Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches bud and its leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near. 29 In the same way, when you see all these things taking place, you can know that his return is very near, right at the door. 30 I tell you the truth, this generation[k] will not pass from the scene before all these things take place. 31 Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.
32 “However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows. 33 And since you don’t know when that time will come, be on guard! Stay alert[l]!
34 “The coming of the Son of Man can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. When he left home, he gave each of his slaves instructions about the work they were to do, and he told the gatekeeper to watch for his return. 35 You, too, must keep watch! For you don’t know when the master of the household will return—in the evening, at midnight, before dawn, or at daybreak. 36 Don’t let him find you sleeping when he arrives without warning. 37 I say to you what I say to everyone: Watch for him!”
Footnotes
- 13:6 Greek claiming, ‘I am.’
- 13:9 Or But this will be your testimony against them.
- 13:10 Or all peoples.
- 13:13 Greek on account of my name.
- 13:14a Greek the abomination of desolation. See Dan 9:27; 11:31; 12:11.
- 13:14b Or it.
- 13:24-25 See Isa 13:10; 34:4; Joel 2:10.
- 13:26a “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself.
- 13:26b See Dan 7:13.
- 13:27 Greek from the four winds.
- 13:30 Or this age, or this nation.
- 13:33 Some manuscripts add and pray.
Mark 13
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
13 And kai as he autos went ekporeuomai out of ek the ho temple hieron, one heis of ho his autos disciples mathētēs said legō to him autos, “ Teacher didaskalos, look ide, what potapos massive stones lithos and kai what potapos magnificent buildings oikodomē!” 2 And kai · ho Jesus Iēsous said legō to him autos, “ Do you see blepō these houtos · ho great megas buildings oikodomē? Not ou mē a single stone lithos will be left aphiēmi here hōde resting on epi another lithos that hos will not ou mē be thrown down katalyō.” 3 So kai while he autos was sitting kathēmai on eis the ho Mount oros of ho Olives elaia opposite katenanti the ho temple hieron, Peter Petros, James Iakōbos, John Iōannēs, and kai Andrew Andreas questioned eperōtaō him autos privately kata idios. · kai · kai 4 “ Tell legō us hēmeis, when pote will these houtos things be eimi, and kai what tis will be the ho sign sēmeion when hotan all pas these things houtos are about mellō to take place synteleō?” 5 · ho And de Jesus Iēsous began archō to speak legō to them autos, “ Watch blepō out lest mē someone tis mislead planaō you hymeis. 6 Many polys will come erchomai in epi · ho my egō name onoma, saying legō, ‘ I egō am eimi he,’ and kai they will deceive planaō many polys. 7 And de when hotan you hear akouō of wars polemos and kai rumors akoē of wars polemos, do not mē be alarmed throeō; those things must dei happen ginomai, but alla the ho end telos is not oupō yet . 8 For gar nation ethnos will rise egeirō against epi nation ethnos and kai kingdom basileia against epi kingdom basileia. There will be eimi earthquakes seismos in kata various places topos; there will be eimi famines limos. These houtos are the beginning archē of birth pains ōdin. 9 But de watch blepō out for yourselves heautou; they will deliver paradidōmi you hymeis over to eis local councils synedrion, and kai in eis synagogues synagōgē you will be beaten derō, and kai before epi governors hēgemōn and kai kings basileus you will be made to stand histēmi for my egō sake, to eis bear witness martyrion to them autos. 10 · kai First prōton the ho gospel euangelion must dei be preached kēryssō to eis every pas · ho nation ethnos. 11 And kai when hotan they bring agō you hymeis to trial and deliver paradidōmi you over , do not mē worry promerimnaō ahead of time what tis you should say laleō, but alla whatever hos ean is given didōmi you hymeis in en that ekeinos · ho hour hōra, speak laleō; for gar you hymeis are eimi not ou the ho ones who will be speaking laleō, but alla the ho Holy hagios Spirit pneuma. · ho 12 And kai brother adelphos will deliver paradidōmi over brother adelphos to eis death thanatos, and kai a father patēr his child teknon; and kai children teknon will rise epanistēmi up in rebellion against epi parents goneus and kai have them autos put thanatoō to death . 13 And kai you will be eimi hated miseō by hypo all pas on dia account of · ho my egō name onoma. But de the ho one who perseveres hypomenō to eis the end telos will be saved sōzō.
14 “ When hotan · de you see the ho ‘ abomination bdelygma of ho desolation erēmōsis’ standing histēmi where hopou he should not ou be dei ( let the ho reader anaginōskō understand noeō), then tote let those ho who are in en · ho Judea Ioudaia flee pheugō to eis the ho mountains oros. 15 Let the ho one · de who is on epi the ho housetop dōma not mē come down katabainō, nor mēde enter eiserchomai his autos house oikia to remove airō anything tis from ek it; · ho 16 and kai let the ho one who is in eis the ho field agros not mē return epistrephō · ho to get airō · ho his autos cloak himation. 17 But de woe ouai to those ho women who are echō pregnant en gastēr and kai to those ho who are nursing thēlazō in en those ekeinos · ho days hēmera. 18 And de pray proseuchomai that hina it may not mē happen ginomai during winter cheimōn, 19 because gar those ekeinos will be eimi · ho days hēmera of such toioutos tribulation thlipsis as hoios has never ou happened ginomai from apo the beginning archē of creation ktisis, which hos God theos created ktizō, · ho until heōs · ho now nyn, nor ever kai will be ginomai. 20 And kai unless ei mē the Lord kyrios had cut koloboō short the ho number of days hēmera, no ou one pas would an survive sōzō; but alla on account dia of the ho elect eklektos, whom hos he chose eklegomai, he cut koloboō short the ho days hēmera. 21 And kai then tote if ean someone tis should say legō to you hymeis, ‘ Look ide, here hōde is the ho Christ Christos!’ or, ‘ Look ide, there ekei he is!’— do not mē believe pisteuō it. 22 For gar false christs pseudochristos and kai false prophets pseudoprophētēs will arise egeirō and kai will offer didōmi signs sēmeion and kai wonders teras in pros order to · ho deceive apoplanaō, if ei possible dynatos, the ho elect eklektos. 23 But de you hymeis, beware blepō; I have told you hymeis all pas this in advance. 24 But alla in en those ekeinos · ho days hēmera, after meta · ho that ekeinos tribulation thlipsis, the ho sun hēlios will be darkened, and kai the ho moon selēnē will not ou give didōmi · ho its autos light phengos, 25 and kai the ho stars astēr will be eimi falling piptō from ek · ho heaven ouranos, and kai the ho powers dynamis · ho in en the ho heavens ouranos will be shaken saleuō. 26 And kai then tote they will see horaō the ho Son hyios of ho Man anthrōpos coming erchomai in en clouds nephelē, with meta great polys power dynamis and kai glory doxa. 27 And kai at tote that time he will send apostellō his ho angels angelos, and kai will gather episynagō · ho his autos elect eklektos from ek the ho four tessares winds anemos, from apo the ends akron of the earth gē to heōs the ends akron of heaven ouranos.
28 “ Now de from apo the ho fig sykē tree learn manthanō its ho parable parabolē: As soon as hotan · ho its autos bough klados becomes ginomai tender hapalos and kai puts ekphyō out its ho leaves phyllon, you know ginōskō that hoti summer theros is eimi near engys. · ho 29 So houtōs also kai, when hotan you hymeis see these houtos things taking ginomai place , you know ginōskō that hoti he is eimi near engys, at epi the gates thura. 30 I tell legō you hymeis the truth amēn, this houtos generation genea will not ou mē pass parerchomai away · ho until mechri hos all pas these houtos things begin to take place ginomai. 31 · ho Heaven ouranos and kai · ho earth gē will pass away parerchomai, · ho but de my egō words logos will never ou mē pass away parerchomai. 32 But de of peri · ho that ekeinos day hēmera or ē · ho hour hōra no oudeis one knows oida, neither oude the ho angels angelos in en heaven ouranos, nor oude the ho Son hyios, but only ei the ho Father patēr. 33 Watch blepō out , be alert agrypneō, for gar you do not ou know oida when pote the ho time kairos will come eimi. 34 It is like hōs a man anthrōpos going on a journey apodēmos. He left aphiēmi · ho his autos home oikia and kai gave didōmi authority exousia to ho his autos servants, · ho to each hekastos one · ho his autos work ergon, and kai he ordered entellō the ho doorkeeper thurōros to hina stay grēgoreō alert . 35 So oun stay grēgoreō alert — for gar you do not ou know oida when pote the ho master kyrios of the ho house oikia will return erchomai, whether ē in the evening opse, or ē at midnight mesonyktion, or ē at cock alektorophōnia crowing , or ē toward daybreak prōi— 36 lest mē coming erchomai suddenly exaiphnēs he should find heuriskō you hymeis sleeping katheudō. 37 And de what hos I say legō to you hymeis, I say legō to all pas: Stay grēgoreō alert !”
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