Mark 13
New International Version
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
Marcos 13
La Palabra (Hispanoamérica)
Jesús predice la destrucción del Templo (Mt 24,1-2; Lc 21,5-6)
13 Cuando Jesús salía del Templo, uno de sus discípulos le dijo:
— Maestro, ¡mira qué hermosura de piedras y qué construcciones!
2 Jesús le contestó:
— ¿Ves esas grandiosas construcciones? Pues de ellas no quedará piedra sobre piedra. ¡Todo será destruido!
Los signos del fin del mundo (Mt 24,3-14; Lc 21,5-6)
3 Estaba Jesús sentado en la ladera del monte de los Olivos de cara al Templo, cuando Pedro, Santiago, Juan y Andrés le preguntaron aparte:
4 — Dinos cuándo sucederá todo eso y cómo sabremos que esas cosas están a punto de realizarse.
5 Jesús les contestó:
— Tengan cuidado de que nadie les engañe. 6 Porque vendrán muchos en mi nombre, diciendo: “Yo soy”, y engañarán a mucha gente. 7 Cuando oigan noticias de guerras y rumores de conflictos bélicos, no se alarmen. Aunque todo eso ha de suceder, todavía no será el fin. 8 Se levantarán unas naciones contra otras, y unos reinos contra otros, y por todas partes habrá terremotos y hambres. Estas calamidades serán sólo el principio de los males que han de sobrevenir.
9 Preocúpense por ustedes mismos. Los entregarán a las autoridades y los golpearán en las sinagogas. Por causa de mí los llevarán ante gobernadores y reyes para que den testimonio delante de ellos. 10 Pues antes del fin ha de ser anunciada a todas las naciones la buena noticia [de la salvación]. 11 Cuando los conduzcan para entregarlos a las autoridades, no se preocupen por lo que han de decir; digan lo que en aquel momento les sugiera Dios, pues no serán ustedes quienes hablen, sino el Espíritu Santo. 12 Entonces el hermano entregará a la muerte a su hermano, y el padre a su hijo; los hijos se levantarán contra sus padres y los matarán. 13 Todos los odiarán por causa de mí; pero el que se mantenga firme hasta el fin, se salvará.
La gran tribulación (Mt 24,15-28; Lc 21,20-24)
14 Cuando vean que el ídolo abominable de la destrucción está en el lugar donde no debe estar (medite en esto el que lo lea), entonces los que estén en Judea huyan a las montañas; 15 el que esté en la azotea no baje ni entre en casa a recoger ninguna de sus cosas; 16 el que esté en el campo no regrese ni siquiera para recoger su manto. 17 ¡Ay de las mujeres embarazadas y de las que en esos días estén criando! 18 Oren para que todo esto no suceda en invierno, 19 porque aquellos días serán de un sufrimiento tal como no lo ha habido desde que el mundo existe, cuando Dios lo creó , hasta ahora, ni volverá a haberlo jamás. 20 Si el Señor no acortara ese tiempo, nadie podría salvarse. Pero él lo abreviará por causa de los que ha elegido. 21 Si alguien les dice entonces: “Mira, aquí está el Mesías” o “Mira, está allí”, no se lo crean. 22 Porque aparecerán falsos mesías y falsos profetas que harán señales milagrosas y prodigios con objeto de engañar, si fuera posible, incluso a los que Dios ha elegido. 23 ¡Tengan cuidado! Se lo advierto todo de antemano.
La venida del Hijo del hombre (Mt 24,29-31; Lc 21,25-28)
24 Cuando hayan pasado los sufrimientos de aquellos días, el sol se oscurecerá y la luna perderá su brillo; 25 las estrellas caerán del cielo y las fuerzas celestes se estremecerán. 26 Entonces se verá llegar al Hijo del hombre en las nubes con gran poder y gloria. 27 Y él enviará a los ángeles para que convoquen a sus elegidos de los cuatro puntos cardinales, del confín de la tierra hasta el confín del cielo.
El ejemplo de la higuera (Mt 24,32-35; Lc 21,29-33)
28 Fíjense en el ejemplo de la higuera: cuando ustedes ven que sus ramas se ponen tiernas y comienzan a brotarles las hojas, saben que el verano está cerca. 29 Pues de la misma manera, cuando vean esto que les anuncio, deben saber que el fin está cerca, a las puertas. 30 Les aseguro que no pasará la actual generación hasta que todo esto acontezca. 31 El cielo y la tierra pasarán, pero mis palabras no pasarán.
Invitación a la vigilancia (Mt 24,36-44; 25,13)
32 En cuanto al día y la hora, nadie sabe nada, ni los ángeles del cielo ni el Hijo. Solamente el Padre lo sabe. 33 Por tanto, procuren estar despiertos, porque no saben cuándo llegará el momento. 34 Es como alguien que, al ausentarse de su casa, confía a sus criados la administración de ella; a cada uno lo hace responsable de su propia obligación, y al portero le encarga que vigile bien. 35 Estén, pues, vigilantes también ustedes, porque no saben cuándo va a llegar el señor de la casa: si al anochecer, a la medianoche, al canto del gallo o de madrugada. 36 ¡Que no los encuentre dormidos, aunque venga de improviso! 37 Y esto que les digo a ustedes, se lo digo a todos: ¡Estén vigilantes!
Mark 13
Legacy Standard Bible
Signs of Christ’s Return
13 (A)And as He was going out of the temple, one of His disciples *said to Him, “Teacher, behold [a]what wonderful stones and [b]what wonderful buildings!” 2 And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? (B)Not one stone will be left upon another which will not be torn down.”
3 And as He was sitting on (C)the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, (D)Peter and James and John and Andrew were questioning Him privately, 4 “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the [c]sign when all these things are going to be fulfilled?” 5 And Jesus began to say to them, “See to it that no one deceives you. 6 Many will come in My name, saying, ‘(E)I am He!’ and will mislead many. 7 And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed; those things must take place; but that is not yet the end. 8 For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will also be famines. These things are merely the beginning of birth pains.
9 “But see to yourselves; for they will (F)deliver you to the [d]courts, and you will be beaten (G)in the synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for My sake, as a witness to them. 10 (H)And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations. 11 (I)And when they lead you away, delivering you up, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say, but say whatever is given to you in that hour; for it is not you who speak, but it is the Holy Spirit. 12 And brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and [e]have them put to death. 13 (J)And you will be hated by all because of My name, but the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.
The Abomination of Desolation and the Tribulation
14 “But (K)when you see the (L)abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains. 15 (M)And the one who is on the housetop must not go down, or go in to get anything out of his house; 16 and the one who is in the field must not turn back to get his garment. 17 But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! 18 But pray that it may not happen in the winter. 19 For those days will be a time of tribulation such as has not occurred (N)since the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will. 20 And unless the Lord had shortened those days, no [f]life would have been saved; but for the sake of the [g]elect, whom He chose, He shortened the days. 21 And then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the [h]Christ’; or, ‘Behold, He is there’; do not believe him; 22 for false christs and (O)false prophets will arise, and will show [i](P)signs and (Q)wonders, in order to lead astray, if possible, the elect. 23 But as for you, see! I have told you everything in advance.
The Coming of the Son of Man
24 “But in those days, after that tribulation, (R)the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light, 25 (S)and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers that are in [j]the heavens will be shaken. 26 And then they will see (T)the Son of Man (U)coming in clouds with great power and glory. 27 And then He will send forth the angels, and (V)will gather together His [k]elect from the four winds, (W)from the farthest end of the earth to the farthest end of heaven.
The Parable of the Fig Tree
28 “Now learn the parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near. 29 Even so, you too, when you see these things happening, [l]recognize that [m]He is near, right at the [n]door. 30 Truly I say to you, this [o]generation will not pass away until all these things take place. 31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away. 32 (X)But of that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.
33 “See to it, (Y)keep on the alert; for you do not know when the appointed time [p]will come. 34 (Z)It is like a man away on a journey, who, leaving his house and giving authority to his slaves—each one his task, also commanded the doorkeeper to stay awake. 35 Therefore, (AA)stay awake—for you do not know when the [q]master of the house is coming, whether in the evening, at midnight, or (AB)when the rooster crows, or (AC)in the morning— 36 lest he come suddenly and find you (AD)sleeping. 37 And what I say to you I say to all, ‘(AE)Stay awake!’”
Footnotes
- Mark 13:1 Lit how great
- Mark 13:1 Lit how great
- Mark 13:4 Or attesting miracle
- Mark 13:9 Or Sanhedrin, Council
- Mark 13:12 Lit put them to death
- Mark 13:20 Lit flesh
- Mark 13:20 Or chosen ones
- Mark 13:21 Messiah
- Mark 13:22 Or attesting miracles
- Mark 13:25 Or heaven
- Mark 13:27 Or chosen ones
- Mark 13:29 Or know
- Mark 13:29 Or it
- Mark 13:29 Lit doors
- Mark 13:30 Or race
- Mark 13:33 Lit is
- Mark 13:35 Lit lord
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