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Jesus talar om framtiden

(Matt 24:1-22; Luk 21:5-24)

13 När Jesus sedan lämnade templet sa en av hans lärjungar: ”Mästare, se vilka stenar och fantastiska byggnader!”

Jesus svarade: ”Alla dessa stora byggnader som du nu ser kommer att jämnas med marken, inte en sten ska lämnas kvar på den andra.”

När han senare satt på Olivberget, mitt emot templet, och Petrus, Jakob, Johannes och Andreas var ensamma med honom frågade de: ”Berätta för oss, när ska detta hända? Vad blir tecknet på att den tid har kommit då allt detta ska gå i uppfyllelse?”

Då sa Jesus till dem: ”Se upp så att ingen lurar er. Många ska komma i mitt namn och säga: ’Det är jag’, och de ska leda många vilse. Och när ni får höra om krig och rykten om krig, så låt er inte skrämmas. Det måste ske, men det betyder inte att slutet har kommit.

Folk och länder ska resa sig mot varandra. Det blir jordbävningar på den ena platsen efter den andra och det blir hungersnöd. Men detta är bara början på födslovärkarna.

Var på er vakt! Man ska arrestera er och dra er inför domstolar, och ni ska bli misshandlade i synagogorna[a]. Och ni ska för min skull få stå inför kungar och makthavare, som vittnen inför dem. 10 Evangeliet ska först predikas för alla folk. 11 När ni arresteras och utlämnas behöver ni inte oroa er för vad ni ska säga. Säg bara det ni får att säga just då, för det är inte ni som talar, utan den heliga Anden. 12 Syskon ska förråda varandra och låta döda varandra, och föräldrar sina barn. Barn ska göra uppror mot sina föräldrar och ta livet av dem. 13 Ni ska bli hatade av alla för mitt namns skull. Men den som håller ut till slutet ska bli räddad.[b]

14 När ni ser ’den vanhelgande skändligheten’ stå där den inte borde (må den som läser detta förstå det)[c], då ska de som är i Judeen fly upp i bergen. 15 Den som är uppe på taket[d] får inte gå ner till huset för att hämta något, 16 och den som är ute på åkern får inte vända tillbaka för att hämta kläder.

17 Ve dem som är gravida eller ammar när den tiden kommer! 18 Be att detta inte behöver ske på vintern, 19 för den tidens lidande ska bli så svårt att inget liknande har inträffat, från den dag Gud skapade världen och till nu, och inte heller senare kommer att inträffa. 20 Om Herren inte hade förkortat den tiden, skulle ingen räddas. Men nu har han förkortat tiden för sina utvaldas skull.

När Jesus kommer tillbaka

(Matt 24:23-35; Luk 21:25-33)

21 Om någon då säger till er: ’Här är Messias’, eller: ’Där är han’, så tro honom inte! 22 Falska messiaser och falska profeter ska komma och göra tecken och under för att om möjligt lura de utvalda.

23 Men var på er vakt! Se, jag har varnat er för allt i förväg!

24 Men i de dagarna, efter den tidens lidande,

’kommer solen att förmörkas
    och månen att sluta lysa.
25 Stjärnorna ska falla från himlen
    och himlens krafter skakas.’[e]

26 Då ska man få se Människosonen komma bland molnen med stor makt och härlighet.[f] 27 Han ska sända ut sina änglar, och han ska samla ihop sina utvalda från alla väderstreck, från jordens gräns till himlens gräns.

Liknelsen om fikonträdet

28 Lär er en liknelse från fikonträdet: när kvisten blir mjuk och löven börjar spricka ut, då vet ni att sommaren snart är här. 29 På samma sätt kan ni veta, när ni ser detta hända, att det är nära, utanför dörren.

30 Sannerligen säger jag er: detta släkte ska inte gå under innan allt detta händer.[g] 31 Himmel och jord ska förgå, men mina ord ska aldrig förgå.

Var beredda

(Matt 24:36-51; Luk 21:34-36)

32 Ingen känner till dagen eller timmen, inte ens änglarna i himlen, eller ens Sonen. Bara Fadern vet det. 33 Var därför beredda och håll er vakna, eftersom ni inte vet när den tiden kommer.

34 Det blir som när en man har rest bort. Han har överlåtit ansvaret för huset åt sina tjänare. Var och en har fått sin uppgift, och portvakten order om att hålla sig vaken och beredd.

35 Håll er därför vakna, för ni vet inte när husets herre kommer! Kanske blir det på kvällen eller vid midnatt eller strax före gryningen eller tidigt på morgonen. 36 Låt honom inte komma över er helt plötsligt och hitta er sovande. 37 Det jag säger er här gäller alla: håll er vakna!”

Footnotes

  1. 13:9 I synagogan, judarnas gudstjänstlokal, kunde det också finnas en lokal domstol, som hade rätt att döma i enklare fall och utdela piskstraff.
  2. 13:13 Av v. 12 förstår vi att det inte här handlar om att räddas från döden, utan att det handlar om att räddas till evigt liv.
  3. 13:14 Jfr Dan 9:27; 11:31; 12:11.
  4. 13:15 Hustaken i de här trakterna är platta och används som en extra boyta. Trappan finns ofta på utsidan av husen.
  5. 13:25 Jfr Jes 13:10; 34:4 och Joel 2:10.
  6. 13:26 Jfr Dan 7:13.
  7. 13:30 Detta släkte kan syfta antingen på den generation som levde samtidigt med Jesus, eller den generation som skulle få uppleva de händelser han talade om. Men Jesus använder också uttrycket i en generell betydelse, människosläktet. Det är då inte begränsat till en viss generation.

13 And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!

And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,

Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?

And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:

For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet.

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.

But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.

10 And the gospel must first be published among all nations.

11 But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.

12 Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.

13 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:

15 And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house:

16 And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.

17 But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!

18 And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.

19 For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.

20 And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.

21 And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:

22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.

23 But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.

24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,

25 And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.

26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

27 And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.

28 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:

29 So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors.

30 Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.

31 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

33 Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.

34 For the Son of Man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.

35 Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:

36 Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.

37 And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.

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!” 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.”

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, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the [c]sign when all these things are going to be fulfilled?” And Jesus began to say to them, “See to it that no one deceives you. Many will come in My name, saying, ‘(E)I am He!’ and will mislead many. 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. 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.

“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

  1. Mark 13:1 Lit how great
  2. Mark 13:1 Lit how great
  3. Mark 13:4 Or attesting miracle
  4. Mark 13:9 Or Sanhedrin, Council
  5. Mark 13:12 Lit put them to death
  6. Mark 13:20 Lit flesh
  7. Mark 13:20 Or chosen ones
  8. Mark 13:21 Messiah
  9. Mark 13:22 Or attesting miracles
  10. Mark 13:25 Or heaven
  11. Mark 13:27 Or chosen ones
  12. Mark 13:29 Or know
  13. Mark 13:29 Or it
  14. Mark 13:29 Lit doors
  15. Mark 13:30 Or race
  16. Mark 13:33 Lit is
  17. Mark 13:35 Lit lord

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!”

“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)

As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives(C) opposite the temple, Peter, James, John(D) and Andrew asked him privately, “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are all about to be fulfilled?”

Jesus said to them: “Watch out that no one deceives you.(E) Many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many. When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 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.

“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

  1. Mark 13:14 Daniel 9:27; 11:31; 12:11
  2. Mark 13:14 Or he
  3. Mark 13:25 Isaiah 13:10; 34:4
  4. Mark 13:29 Or he
  5. Mark 13:33 Some manuscripts alert and pray