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
Markus 13
En Levende Bok
Jesus snakker om framtiden
13 Da Jesus noe seinere dro fra templet, sa en av disiplene: ”Mester, se disse fantastiske bygningene! Se, hvilke enorme steiner de er bygget av!”
2 Jesus svarte: ”Alle disse bygningene som dere nå ser i sin prakt, kommer til å bli jevnet med jorden, ikke en stein skal bli tilbake på stein.”
3-4 Senere satt han på skråningen opp mot Oljeberget og så rett mot templet. Peter, Jakob, Johannes og Andreas var alene sammen med ham, og de spurte: ”Når skal dette du snakket om skje? Fortell oss mer om det. Hva blir tegnet som viser at den tiden er kommet som Gud har bestemt for alt det du snakker om?”
5 Da sa Jesus: ”Vær på vakt så ingen lurer dere. 6 Mange skal komme i mitt navn og påstå at de er Messias, den lovede kongen, og de skal lede mange vill. 7 Når dere får høre om krig eller trussel om krig, la dere ikke da skremme. Det må bli krig, men det betyr ikke at slutten er kommet.
8 Folk og land vil reise seg mot hverandre. Det blir jordskjelv på det ene stedet etter det andre, og det blir sultekatastrofer. Dette er bare begynnelsen på de veene som skal komme.
9 Vær på vakt! De vil arrestere dere og trekke dere for domstolene, og dere vil bli mishandlet i synagogene[a]. For min skyld vil dere bli anklaget for konger og makthavere og få anledning til å fortelle om det dere har hørt og sett. 10 Det glade budskapet om meg må bli spredd til alle folk før tiden er slutt. 11 Når dere blir trukket for domstolene, skal dere ikke være bekymret for hva dere skal si. Si bare det som er naturlig for dere, for dere skal få de rette ordene når tiden er inne, og dere må forklare dere. Det er ikke dere som snakker, men Guds Hellige Ånd. 12 Søsken vil forråde hverandre og bli årsak til drap. Foreldre vil forråde sine egne barn. Barn vil gjøre opprør mot foreldrene sine og ta livet av dem. 13 Alle vil hate dere fordi dere tilhører meg. Men den som holder ut til slutten, skal bli frelst.[b]
14 Når dere ser ’det motbydelige avgudsbildet’ stå i templet, den som leser dette skal nøye legge merke til hvert ord[c], da må de som er i Judea, rømme opp i fjellene. 15 Den som er oppe på taket[d], må ikke gå inn i huset for å pakke. 16 Den som er ute på åkeren, må ikke løpe hjem for å hente klærne sine.
17 Stakkars de kvinnene som er gravide når denne tiden kommer, og stakkars de mødrene som ammer barna sine! 18 Be om at dere ikke trenger rømme om vinteren. 19 Denne prøvelsens tid vil bli så hard at ikke noe tilsvarende har skjedd fra den dagen da Gud skapte verden og til nå. Det vil heller ikke komme noe lignende seinere. 20 Ja, om Herren ikke hadde grepet inn og forkortet denne tiden, da ville ikke et eneste menneske ha overlevd. Men nå har Gud forkortet tiden, etter som han vil skåne dem som takker ja til innbydelsen om å tilhøre ham.
21 Dersom noen da sier til dere: ’Nå er Messias, den lovede kongen, kommet. Her er han’, eller: ’Der er han’, da må dere ikke tro ham! 22 Mange vil komme og påstå at de kan frelse verden, og mange vil holde fram falske budskap om Gud, og de vil gjøre merkelige mirakler og tegn for om mulig å bedra dem som tilhører Gud.
23 Vær på vakt! Husk på at jeg har advart dere i forveien!
Jesus kommer igjen
24 Når denne lidelsens tid er over,
kommer solen til å bli formørket og månen vil slutte å lyse.
25 Stjernene skal bli slynget ut av sine baner,
og universets krefter blir rokket.[e]
26 Da skal de få se meg, Menneskesønnen[f], komme i skyene med stor makt og herlighet.[g] 27 Jeg skal sende ut mine engler til alle verdenshjørner, nært og fjernt over hele jorden, og samle inn hver og en som har takket ja til Guds innbydelse om å tilhøre ham.”
Bildet om fikentreet
28 Jesus fortsatte med å undervise ved å fortelle et bilde. Han sa: ”Lær av fikentreet. Når sevjen stiger i grenene og løvet begynner å springe ut, da vet dere at sommeren snart er her. 29 På samme måten kan dere vite at jeg ganske snart vil komme igjen når dere ser alt dette skje.
30 Jeg forsikrer dere, denne slekten skal ikke gå under før alt dette skjer.[h] 31 Himmel og jord skal forsvinne, men mine ord skal aldri i evighet bli borte.
Vær beredt
32 Ingen vet hvilken dag eller time slutten kommer, ikke en gang englene eller Guds sønn. Bare Far i himmelen vet det. 33 Vær derfor beredt og hold dere våkne, etter som dere ikke kjenner tiden som Gud har bestemt.
34 Når jeg kommer tilbake, blir det som når en mann har reist til utlandet. Før han reiser overlater han ansvaret for huset til tjenerne sine. Hver og en får oppgavene sine, og portvakten har fått befaling om å holde seg våken og være beredt.
35 Vær altså beredt og hold dere våkne, for dere vet ikke når husets herre kommer tilbake! Kanskje blir det på kvelden, eller ved midnatt, eller like før morgendemringen, eller tidlig på morgenen. 36 La han ikke komme helt uforberedt over dere og finne dere sovende. 37 Det jeg sier til dere gjelder for alle mennesker: Vær beredt på at jeg kommer igjen!”
Footnotes
- 13:9 Synagogen er jødenes bygg for gudstjenester. I samme bygget kunne det også finnes en lokal domstol, som hadde rett til å dømme i enklere tilfeller og dele ut straff ved pisking.
- 13:13 Av vers 12 forstår vi at det her ikke handler om å bli frelst fra døden, men at det handler om å bli frelst til evig liv.
- 13:14 Se Daniel 9:27; 11:31 og 12:11.
- 13:15 Taket på husene i disse områdene er flate og blir brukt som en ekstra boflate. Trappen finnes ofte på utsiden av huset.
- 13:25 Se Jesaja 13:10; 34:4 og Joel 2:10.
- 13:26 ”Menneskesønnen” er et hebraisk ord for å si ”av mennesker”. Det var en tittel på Messias, den lovede kongen, hentet fra Daniel 7:13-14.
- 13:26 Se Daniel 7:13.
- 13:30 ”Denne slekten” kan henvise enten til den generasjon som levde samtidig med Jesus, eller den generasjon som skulle få oppleve de tingene som skulle skje og som han snakket om. Men Jesus bruker også utrykket når han mener ”de menneskene som ikke vil tro”. Da er det ikke begrenset til en bestemt generasjon.
Mark 13
English Standard Version
Jesus Foretells Destruction of the Temple
13 (A)And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” 2 And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? (B)There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.”
Signs of the End of the Age
3 And as he sat on (C)the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, (D)Peter and James and John and (E)Andrew asked him (F)privately, 4 “Tell us, (G)when will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?” 5 And Jesus began to say to them, (H)“See that no one leads you astray. 6 (I)Many will come in my name, saying, (J)‘I am he!’ and they will lead many astray. 7 And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, (K)do not be alarmed. This (L)must take place, but the end is not yet. 8 For (M)nation will rise against nation, and (N)kingdom against kingdom. There will be (O)earthquakes in various places; there will be (P)famines. These are but the beginning of the birth pains.
9 (Q)“But (R)be on your guard. For they will deliver you over to councils, and you will be beaten (S)in synagogues, and you will stand before (T)governors and (U)kings for my sake, (V)to bear witness before them. 10 And the gospel must first be proclaimed (W)to all nations. 11 And when they bring you to trial and deliver you over, (X)do not be anxious beforehand what you are to say, but say (Y)whatever is given you in that hour, (Z)for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit. 12 (AA)And brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death. 13 (AB)And you will be hated by all for my name's sake. (AC)But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
The Abomination of Desolation
14 “But when you see (AD)the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not to be ((AE)let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 15 (AF)Let the one who is on (AG)the housetop not go down, nor enter his house, to take anything out, 16 and let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak. 17 And (AH)alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! 18 Pray that it may not happen in winter. 19 For in those days there will be (AI)such (AJ)tribulation as has not been (AK)from the beginning of the creation that (AL)God created until now, and never will be. 20 And if the Lord had not cut short the days, no human being would be saved. But for (AM)the sake of the elect, whom (AN)he chose, he shortened the days. 21 And (AO)then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe it. 22 (AP)For false christs and false prophets will arise and (AQ)perform signs and wonders, (AR)to lead astray, if possible, (AS)the elect. 23 But (AT)be on guard; (AU)I have told you all things beforehand.
The Coming of the Son of Man
24 “But in those days, after (AV)that tribulation, (AW)the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, 25 and (AX)the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. 26 And then they will see (AY)the Son of Man coming in clouds (AZ)with great power and glory. 27 And then (BA)he will send out the angels and (BB)gather (BC)his elect from (BD)the four winds, from (BE)the ends of the earth (BF)to the ends of heaven.
The Lesson of the Fig Tree
28 “From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. 29 So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, (BG)at the very gates. 30 (BH)Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. 31 (BI)Heaven and earth will pass away, but (BJ)my words will not pass away.
No One Knows That Day or Hour
32 “But concerning that day or that hour, (BK)no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, (BL)nor the Son, (BM)but only the Father. 33 (BN)Be on guard, (BO)keep awake.[a] For you do not know when the time will come. 34 (BP)It is like a man (BQ)going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants[b] in charge, (BR)each with his work, and commands (BS)the doorkeeper to stay awake. 35 (BT)Therefore stay awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, (BU)in the evening, or (BV)at midnight, or (BW)when the rooster crows,[c] or (BX)in the morning— 36 lest (BY)he come suddenly and (BZ)find you asleep. 37 And what I say to you I say to all: (CA)Stay awake.”
Footnotes
- Mark 13:33 Some manuscripts add and pray
- Mark 13:34 Or bondservants
- Mark 13:35 That is, the third watch of the night, between midnight and 3 a.m.
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