Mark 13
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Chapter 13
The Destruction of the Temple Foretold.[a] 1 As he was making his way out of the temple area one of his disciples said to him, “Look, teacher, what stones and what buildings!”(A) 2 Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be one stone left upon another that will not be thrown down.”
The Signs of the End. 3 [b]As he was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple area, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,(B) 4 “Tell us, when will this happen, and what sign will there be when all these things are about to come to an end?” 5 Jesus began to say to them, “See that no one deceives you.(C) 6 Many will come in my name saying, ‘I am he,’ and they will deceive many. 7 When you hear of wars and reports of wars do not be alarmed; such things must happen, but it will not yet be the end. 8 Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes from place to place and there will be famines. These are the beginnings of the labor pains.
The Coming Persecution. 9 (D)“Watch out for yourselves. They will hand you over to the courts. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will be arraigned before governors and kings because of me, as a witness before them. 10 But the gospel must first be preached to all nations.[c] 11 When they lead you away and hand you over, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say.(E) But say whatever will be given to you at that hour. For it will not be you who are speaking but the holy Spirit. 12 Brother will hand over brother to death, and the father his child; children will rise up against parents and have them put to death. 13 You will be hated by all because of my name. But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
The Great Tribulation. 14 (F)“When you see the desolating abomination standing[d] where he should not (let the reader understand), then those in Judea must flee to the mountains,(G) 15 [and] a person on a housetop must not go down or enter to get anything out of his house,(H) 16 and a person in a field must not return to get his cloak. 17 Woe to pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days. 18 Pray that this does not happen in winter. 19 For those times will have tribulation such as has not been since the beginning of God’s creation until now, nor ever will be.(I) 20 If the Lord had not shortened those days, no one would be saved; but for the sake of the elect whom he chose, he did shorten the days. 21 If anyone says to you then, ‘Look, here is the Messiah! Look, there he is!’ do not believe it. 22 False messiahs and false prophets will arise and will perform signs and wonders in order to mislead, if that were possible, the elect. 23 Be watchful! I have told it all to you beforehand.
The Coming of the Son of Man. 24 (J)“But in those days after that tribulation
the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light,(K)
25 and the stars will be falling from the sky,
and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.
26 [e](L)And then they will see ‘the Son of Man coming in the clouds’ with great power and glory, 27 and then he will send out the angels and gather [his] elect from the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of the sky.
The Lesson of the Fig Tree. 28 (M)“Learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near. 29 In the same way, when you see these things happening, know that he is near, at the gates. 30 Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place. 31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
Need for Watchfulness. 32 “But of that day or hour, no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33 (N)Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come. 34 It is like a man traveling abroad. He leaves home and places his servants in charge, each with his work, and orders the gatekeeper to be on the watch.(O) 35 Watch, therefore; you do not know when the lord of the house is coming, whether in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or in the morning. 36 May he not come suddenly and find you sleeping. 37 What I say to you, I say to all: ‘Watch!’”
Footnotes
- 13:1–2 The reconstructed temple with its precincts, begun under Herod the Great ca. 20 B.C., was completed only some seven years before it was destroyed by fire in A.D. 70 at the hands of the Romans; cf. Jer 26:18; Mt 24:1–2. For the dating of the reconstruction of the temple, see further the note on Jn 2:20.
- 13:3–37 Jesus’ prediction of the destruction of the temple (Mk 13:2) provoked questions that the four named disciples put to him in private regarding the time and the sign when all these things are about to come to an end (Mk 13:3–4). The response to their questions was Jesus’ eschatological discourse prior to his imminent death. It contained instruction and consolation exhorting the disciples and the church to faith and obedience through the trials that would confront them (Mk 13:5–13). The sign is the presence of the desolating abomination (Mk 13:14; see Dn 9:27), i.e., of the Roman power profaning the temple. Flight from Jerusalem is urged rather than defense of the city through misguided messianic hope (Mk 13:14–23). Intervention will occur only after destruction (Mk 13:24–27), which will happen before the end of the first Christian generation (Mk 13:28–31). No one but the Father knows the precise time, or that of the parousia (Mk 13:32); hence the necessity of constant vigilance (Mk 13:33–37). Luke sets the parousia at a later date, after “the time of the Gentiles” (Lk 21:24). See also notes on Mt 24:1–25:46.
- 13:10 The gospel…to all nations: the period of the Christian mission.
- 13:14 The participle standing is masculine, in contrast to the neuter at Mt 24:15.
- 13:26 Son of Man…with great power and glory: Jesus cites this text from Dn 7:13 in his response to the high priest, Are you the Messiah? (Mk 14:61). In Ex 34:5; Lv 16:2; and Nm 11:25 the clouds indicate the presence of the divinity. Thus in his role of Son of Man, Jesus is a heavenly being who will come in power and glory.
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
Marc 13
La Bible du Semeur
De la destruction de Jérusalem à la venue du Fils de l’homme(A)
13 Comme Jésus sortait du Temple, un de ses disciples lui dit : Regarde, Maître, quelles belles pierres ! Quel édifice magnifique !
2 Jésus lui répondit : Oui, regarde bien ces grandes constructions : il ne restera pas une pierre sur une autre, tout sera démoli.
3 Puis il alla s’asseoir sur les pentes du mont des Oliviers, en face du Temple.
Pierre, Jacques, Jean et André le prirent à part et lui demandèrent : 4 Dis-nous : quand cela se produira-t-il et à quel signe reconnaîtra-t-on que tous ces événements seront près de s’accomplir[a] ?
5 Là-dessus, Jésus leur dit : Faites attention que personne ne vous induise en erreur. 6 Plusieurs viendront sous mon nom en disant : « C’est moi le Messie ! », et ils tromperont beaucoup de gens.
7 Quand vous entendrez parler de guerres et de menaces de guerres, ne vous laissez pas troubler, car cela doit arriver, mais ce ne sera pas encore la fin. 8 En effet, on verra se dresser une nation contre une nation, un royaume contre un autre[b], il y aura en divers lieux des tremblements de terre et des famines, mais ce ne seront que les premières douleurs de l’enfantement.
9 Quant à vous, faites attention à vous-mêmes : on vous traduira devant les tribunaux des Juifs, on vous fouettera dans les synagogues, vous comparaîtrez devant des gouverneurs et des rois à cause de moi, pour leur apporter un témoignage. 10 Il faut, avant tout, que la Bonne Nouvelle de l’Evangile soit annoncée à tous les peuples. 11 Quand on vous emmènera pour vous traduire devant les autorités, ne vous inquiétez pas à l’avance de ce que vous direz, mais dites simplement ce qui vous sera donné au moment même : car ce n’est pas vous qui parlerez, mais l’Esprit Saint. 12 Le frère livrera son propre frère pour le faire condamner à mort, et le père livrera son enfant. Des enfants se dresseront contre leurs parents et les feront mettre à mort. 13 Tout le monde vous haïra à cause de moi. Mais celui qui tiendra bon jusqu’au bout sera sauvé.
14 Quand vous verrez l’abominable profanation[c] établie dans le lieu où elle ne doit pas être – que celui qui lit comprenne ! – alors, que ceux qui sont en Judée s’enfuient dans les montagnes. 15 Si quelqu’un est sur son toit en terrasse, qu’il ne rentre pas à l’intérieur de sa maison pour emporter quelque bien qui s’y trouve. 16 Que celui qui sera dans les champs ne retourne pas chez lui pour aller chercher son manteau. 17 Malheur, en ces jours-là, aux femmes enceintes et à celles qui allaitent ! 18 Priez pour que cela n’arrive pas en hiver, 19 car ce seront des jours de détresse comme on n’en a pas connus depuis que Dieu a créé le monde[d] et comme jamais plus on n’en verra de semblables.
20 Vraiment, si le Seigneur n’avait pas décidé de réduire le nombre de ces jours, personne n’en réchapperait ; mais, à cause de ceux qu’il a choisis, il abrégera ce temps.
21 Si quelqu’un vous dit alors : « Voyez, le Messie est ici ! » ou : « Il est là ! » ne le croyez pas. 22 De faux messies surgiront, ainsi que de faux prophètes. Ils produiront des signes miraculeux et des prodiges au point de tromper, si c’était possible, ceux que Dieu a choisis. 23 Vous donc, faites attention, je vous ai prévenus !
24 Cependant, en ces jours-là, après ce temps de détresse,
le soleil s’obscurcira,
la lune perdra sa clarté,
25 les étoiles tomberont du ciel ;
les puissances célestes ╵seront ébranlées[e].
26 Alors on verra le Fils de l’homme venir sur les nuées[f] avec beaucoup de puissance et de gloire. 27 Il enverra ses anges rassembler ses élus des quatre coins du monde, d’un bout à l’autre de l’univers.
28 Que l’exemple du figuier vous serve d’enseignement : quand ses rameaux deviennent tendres et que ses feuilles poussent, vous savez que l’été est proche. 29 De même, quand vous verrez se produire ces événements, sachez que le Fils de l’homme est proche, comme aux portes de la ville. 30 Vraiment, je vous assure que cette génération-ci ne passera pas jusqu’à ce que tout cela vienne à se réaliser. 31 Le ciel et la terre passeront, mais mes paroles ne passeront jamais. 32 Quant au jour ou à l’heure, personne ne sait quand cela se produira, ni les anges du ciel, ni même le Fils ; seul, le Père le sait.
(Mt 24.42)
33 Soyez vigilants, restez sur vos gardes, puisque vous ne savez pas quand viendra le moment.
34 Les choses se passeront comme lorsqu’un homme quitte sa maison pour un long voyage et en laisse la responsabilité à ses serviteurs, en confiant à chacun sa tâche. Il commande au portier de veiller. 35 Tenez-vous donc vous aussi en éveil ! Car vous ne savez pas quand le maître de la maison doit revenir : sera-ce tard ? à minuit ? au chant du coq ? ou le matin ? 36 Qu’il ne vous trouve pas en train de dormir s’il revient à l’improviste ! 37 Ce que je dis là, je vous le dis à tous : Tenez-vous en éveil !
Markus 13
Svenska Folkbibeln
Tiden för templets ödeläggelse
13 När Jesus gick ut från templet, sade en av hans lärjungar till honom: "Mästare, se vilka stenar och vilka byggnader!" 2 Jesus sade till honom: "Du ser dessa stora byggnader. Här skall inte sten lämnas på sten, utan allt kommer att brytas ner."
3 Jesus satt på Oljeberget mitt emot templet, och Petrus, Jakob, Johannes och Andreas var ensamma med honom. Då frågade de: 4 "Säg oss när detta skall ske? Och vad är det för tecken som visar när allt detta till sist kommer att hända?" 5 Jesus sade till dem: "Se till att ingen bedrar er. 6 Många skall komma i mitt namn och säga: Jag är Messias, och de skall bedra många. 7 När ni får höra stridslarm och rykten om krig, bli då inte förskräckta. Sådant måste komma, men därmed har slutet ännu inte kommit. 8 Folk skall resa sig mot folk och rike mot rike. Det skall bli jordbävningar på många platser, och det skall uppstå hungersnöd. Detta är början på 'födslovåndorna'.[a]
9 Var på er vakt! Man skall utlämna er åt domstolar och misshandla er i synagogor, och ni kommer att ställas inför landshövdingar och kungar för min skull och stå som vittnen inför dem. 10 Men först måste evangeliet predikas för alla folk. 11 När man för bort er och utlämnar er, så gör er inte bekymmer för vad ni skall säga. Vad som ges er i den stunden skall ni tala. Det är inte ni som då talar, utan den helige Ande. 12 En bror kommer att utlämna sin bror till att dödas, en far sitt barn, och barn skall sätta sig upp mot sina föräldrar och döda dem. 13 Ni kommer att bli hatade av alla för mitt namns skull. Men den som håller ut intill slutet skall bli frälst.
14 När ni ser 'förödelsens styggelse'[b] stå där han inte skulle stå - den som läser detta bör noga lägga märke till det - då skall de som bor i Judeen fly bort till bergen. 15 Den som är på taket skall inte stiga ner och gå in för att hämta något i sitt hus, 16 och den som är ute på åkern skall inte vända tillbaka för att hämta sin mantel. 17 Ve dem som väntar barn eller ammar i de dagarna! 18 Be att det inte händer på vintern. 19 Ty det skall i de dagarna komma en sådan nöd att något liknande inte har förekommit sedan Gud i begynnelsen skapade världen, och inte heller skall komma. 20 Om Herren inte förkortade den tiden skulle ingen människa bli frälst. Men för de utvaldas skull har han förkortat den tiden. 21 Om någon då säger till er: Se, här är Messias, eller: Se, där är han, så tro det inte. 22 Falska messiasgestalter och falska profeter skall träda fram och göra tecken och under för att om möjligt leda de utvalda vilse. 23 Men var på er vakt! Jag har sagt er allt i förväg.
Människosonens återkomst
24 Men i de dagarna, efter denna nöd, skall solen förmörkas, och månen skall inte ge sitt sken. 25 Stjärnorna skall falla från himlen, och himlens krafter skall skakas. 26 Då skall man få se Människosonen komma bland molnen med stor makt och härlighet. 27 Och då skall han sända ut änglarna och samla sina utvalda från de fyra väderstrecken, från jordens ända till himlens yttersta gräns.
28 Lär av en jämförelse med fikonträdet. Redan när kvisten blivit mjuk och bladen spricker ut, vet ni att sommaren är nära. 29 När ni ser allt detta hända, skall ni på samma sätt veta att han är nära och står vid dörren. 30 Amen säger jag er: Detta släkte skall inte förgå, förrän allt detta händer. 31 Himmel och jord skall förgå, men mina ord skall inte förgå. 32 Men om den dagen eller den stunden vet ingen något, inte änglarna i himlen, inte ens Sonen, ingen utom Fadern.
33 Var på er vakt och håll er vakna, ty ni vet inte när tiden är inne. 34 Det är som när en man reste bort. Han lämnade sitt hus och gav sina tjänare i uppdrag att sköta var och en sin uppgift. Portvakten befallde han att vara vaksam. 35 Vaka därför! Ni vet inte när husets herre kommer, om det sker på kvällen eller vid midnatt eller på efternatten eller på morgonen. 36 Vaka, så att han inte plötsligt kommer och finner att ni sover. 37 Vad jag säger till er, det säger jag till alla: Vaka!"
Footnotes
- Markus 13:8 födslovåndorna Se not till Matt 24:8.
- Markus 13:14 förödelsens styggelse Se not till Matt 24:15 och Joh 10:22.
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