Mark, 13

1. As he was leaving the Temple one of his disciples said to him, 'Master, look at the size of those stones! Look at the size of those buildings!'

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. And Jesus said to him, 'You see these great buildings? Not a single stone will be left on another; everything will be pulled down.'

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. And while he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, facing the Temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew questioned him when they were by themselves,

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

4. 'Tell us, when is this going to happen, and what sign will there be that it is all about to take place?'

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

5. Then Jesus began to tell them, 'Take care that no one deceives you.

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

6. Many will come using my name and saying, "I am he," and they will deceive many.

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

7. When you hear of wars and rumours of wars, do not be alarmed; this is something that must happen, but the end will not be yet.

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. For nation will fight against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. This is the beginning of the birth-pangs.

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. 'Be on your guard: you will be handed over to sanhedrins; you will be beaten in synagogues; and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, as evidence to them,

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. since the gospel must first be proclaimed to all nations.

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

11. 'And when you are taken to be handed over, do not worry beforehand about what to say; no, say whatever is given to you when the time comes, because it is not you who will be speaking; it is the Holy Spirit.

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. Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will come forward against their parents and have them put to death.

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. You will be universally hated on account of my name; but anyone who stands firm to the end will be saved.

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

14. 'When you see the appalling abomination set up where it ought not to be (let the reader understand), then those in Judaea must escape to the mountains;

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. if a man is on the housetop, he must not come down or go inside to collect anything from his house;

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

16. if a man is in the fields, he must not turn back to fetch his cloak.

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

17. Alas for those with child, or with babies at the breast, when those days come!

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

18. Pray that this may not be in winter.

18. Pray that it may not happen in winter.

19. For in those days there will be great distress, unparalleled since God created the world, and such as will never be again.

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. And if the Lord had not shortened that time, no human being would have survived; but he did shorten the time, for the sake of the elect whom he chose.

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. 'And if anyone says to you then, "Look, here is the Christ" or, "Look, he is there," do not believe it;

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

22. for false Christs and false prophets will arise and produce signs and portents to deceive the elect, if that were possible.

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

23. You, therefore, must be on your guard. I have given you full warning.

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

24. 'But in those days, after that time of distress, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light,

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

25. the stars will come falling out of the sky and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

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

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

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

27. And then he will send the angels to gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the world to the ends of the sky.

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. 'Take the fig tree as a parable: as soon as its twigs grow supple and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near.

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. So with you when you see these things happening: know that he is near, right at the gates.

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

30. In truth I tell you, before this generation has passed away all these things will have taken place.

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

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

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

32. 'But as for that day or hour, nobody knows it, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son; no one but the Father.

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. 'Be on your guard, stay awake, because you never know when the time will come.

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

34. It is like a man travelling abroad: he has gone from his home, and left his servants in charge, each with his own work to do; and he has told the doorkeeper to stay awake.

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. So stay awake, because you do not know when the master of the house is coming, evening, midnight, cockcrow or dawn;

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. if he comes unexpectedly, he must not find you asleep.

36. lest he come suddenly and find you asleep.

37. And what I am saying to you I say to all: Stay awake!'

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