Evangelium secundum Marcum, 13

1. Et cum egrederetur de tem plo, ait illi unus ex discipulis suis: “Magister, aspice quales lapides et quales structurae”.

1. 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. Et Iesus ait illi: “Vides has magnas aedificationes? Hic non relinquetur lapis super lapidem, qui non destruatur”.

2. And Jesus said to him, "Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another, that will not be thrown down."

3. Et cum sederet in montem Olivarum contra templum, interrogabat eum separatim Petrus et Iacobus et Ioannes et Andreas:

3. And as he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,

4. “Dic nobis: Quando ista erunt, et quod signum erit, quando haec omnia incipient consummari?”.

4. "Tell us, when will this be, and what will be the sign when these things are all to be accomplished?"

5. Iesus autem coepit dicere illis: “Videte, ne quis vos seducat.

5. And Jesus began to say to them, "Take heed that no one leads you astray.

6. Multi venient in nomine meo dicentes: “Ego sum”, et multos seducent.

6. Many will come in my name, saying, `I am he!' and they will lead many astray.

7. Cum audieritis autem bella et opiniones bellorum, ne timueritis; oportet fieri sed nondum finis.

7. And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed; this must take place, but the end is not yet.

8. Exsurget enim gens super gentem, et regnum super regnum, erunt terrae motus per loca, erunt fames; initium dolorum haec.

8. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places, there will be famines; this is but the beginning of the birth-pangs.

9. Videte autem vosmetipsos. Tradent vos conciliis, et in synagogis vapulabitis et ante praesides et reges stabitis propter me in testimonium illis.

9. "But take heed to yourselves; for they will deliver you up to councils; and you will be beaten in synagogues; and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to bear testimony before them.

10. Et in omnes gentes primum oportet praedicari evangelium.

10. And the gospel must first be preached to all nations.

11. Et cum duxerint vos tradentes, nolite praecogitare quid loquamini, sed, quod datum vobis fuerit in illa hora, id loquimini: non enim estis vos loquentes sed Spiritus Sanctus.

11. And when they bring you to trial and deliver you up, do not be anxious beforehand what you are to say; but say whatever is given you in that hour, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.

12. Et tradet frater fratrem in mortem, et pater filium; et consurgent filii in parentes et morte afficient eos;

12. And brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death;

13. et eritis odio omnibus propter nomen meum. Qui autem sustinuerit in finem, hic salvus erit.

13. and you will be hated by all for my name's sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved.

14. Cum autem videritis abominationem desolationis stantem, ubi non debet, qui legit, intellegat: tunc, qui in Iudaea sunt, fugiant in montes;

14. "But when you see the desolating sacrilege set up where it ought not to be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains;

15. qui autem super tectum, ne descendat nec introeat, ut tollat quid de domo sua;

15. let him who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter his house, to take anything away;

16. et, qui in agro erit, non revertatur retro tollere vestimentum suum.

16. and let him who is in the field not turn back to take his mantle.

17. Vae autem praegnantibus et nutrientibus in illis diebus!

17. And alas for those who are with child and for those who give suck in those days!

18. Orate vero, ut hieme non fiat:

18. Pray that it may not happen in winter.

19. erunt enim dies illi tribulatio talis, qualis non fuit ab initio creaturae, quam condidit Deus, usque nunc, neque fiet.

19. For in those days there will be such tribulation as has not been from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will be.

20. Et nisi breviasset Dominus dies, non fuisset salva omnis caro. Sed propter electos, quos elegit, breviavit dies.

20. And if the Lord had not shortened the days, no human being would be saved; but for the sake of the elect, whom he chose, he shortened the days.

21. Et tunc, si quis vobis dixerit: “Ecce hic est Christus, ecce illic”, ne credideritis.

21. And then if any one says to you, `Look, here is the Christ!' or `Look, there he is!' do not believe it.

22. Exsurgent enim pseudochristi et pseudoprophetae et dabunt signa et portenta ad seducendos, si potest fieri, electos.

22. False Christs and false prophets will arise and show signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, the elect.

23. Vos autem videte; praedixi vobis omnia.

23. But take heed; I have told you all things beforehand.

24. Sed in illis diebus post tribulationem illam sol contenebrabitur, et luna non dabit splendorem suum,

24. "But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light,

25. et erunt stellae de caelo decidentes, et virtutes, quae sunt in caelis, movebuntur.

25. and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

26. Et tunc videbunt Filium hominis venientem in nubibus cum virtute multa et gloria.

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

27. Et tunc mittet angelos et congregabit electos suos a quattuor ventis, a summo terrae usque ad summum caeli.

27. And then he will send out the angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.

28. A ficu autem discite parabolam: cum iam ramus eius tener fuerit et germinaverit folia, cognoscitis quia in proximo sit aestas.

28. "From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near.

29. Sic et vos, cum videritis haec fieri, scitote quod in proximo sit in ostiis.

29. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates.

30. Amen dico vobis: Non transiet generatio haec, donec omnia ista fiant.

30. Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away before all these things take place.

31. Caelum et terra transibunt, verba autem mea non transibunt.

31. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

32. De die autem illo vel hora nemo scit, neque angeli in caelo neque Filius, nisi Pater.

32. "But of that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

33. Videte, vigilate; nescitis enim, quando tempus sit.

33. Take heed, watch; for you do not know when the time will come.

34. Sicut homo, qui peregre profectus reliquit domum suam et dedit servis suis potestatem, unicuique opus suum, ianitori quoque praecepit, ut vigilaret.

34. It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to be on the watch.

35. Vigilate ergo; nescitis enim quando dominus domus veniat, sero an media nocte an galli cantu an mane;

35. Watch therefore -- for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or in the morning --

36. ne, cum venerit repente, inveniat vos dormientes.

36. lest he come suddenly and find you asleep.

37. Quod autem vobis dico, omnibus dico: Vigilate!”.

37. And what I say to you I say to all: Watch."