Marcos 13

Destruction of the Temple Predicted

1 As  * 13:1–37 Mt 24:1–51; Lk 21:5–38 he was going out of the temple,  * 13:1 Ac 21:26 one of his disciples said to him, "Teacher,  * 13:1 Mk 4:38 look! What massive stones! What impressive buildings! "  * 13:1 1Co 14:3

2 Jesus said to him, "Do you see these great buildings?* 13:2 Mk 14:58Not one stone will be left upon another — all will be thrown down."

Signs of the End of the Age

3 While he was sitting on the Mount of Olives  * 13:3 Mt 21:1 across from the temple,  * 13:3 Ac 21:26 Peter,  * 13:3 Lk 6:14; Ac 10:32 James,  * 13:3 Ac 12:2 John,  * 13:3 Jn 21:7 and Andrew  * 13:3 Jn 6:8 asked him privately, 4 "Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished? "

5 Jesus told them, "Watch out that no one deceives you.6 Many will come in my name,* 13:6 Jn 10:25; 14:13saying, ‘I am he,’* 13:6 Ex 3:14; Ps 45:8; Jn 8:24and they will deceive* 13:6 1Jn 4:6many.7 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars,* 13:7 Jr 51:46; Dn 11:44don’t be alarmed;* 13:7 2Th 2:2these things must take place,* 13:7 Dn 2:28–29but it is not yet the end.8 For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.* 13:8 Is 19:2There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines.* 13:8 Other mss add and disturbancesThese are the beginning* 13:8 Ac 26:4of birth pains.* 13:8 Gl 4:19

Persecutions Predicted

9 "But you, be on your guard! They will hand you over to local courts,* 13:9 Or sanhedrins,* 13:9 Mt 10:17and you will be flogged* 13:9 Lk 22:63; Ac 5:40; 16:19–23,37in the synagogues.* 13:9 Jms 2:2You will stand before governors and kings* 13:9 Ac 24:10–27; 25:1–12,23–27because of me,* 13:9 Rm 8:36as a witness* 13:9 Mk 6:11; 1Tm 2:6to them.* 13:9 Php 1:1210 And it is necessary that the gospel* 13:10 Mk 1:1; Php 1:5be preached to all nations.11 So when they arrest you and hand you over, don’t worry beforehand what you will say, but say whatever is given to you at that time, for it isn’t you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

12 "Brother will betray* 13:12 Jn 13:21brother to death,* 13:12 Is 19:2; Mc 7:6and a father his child. Children will rise up against parents and have them put to death.13 You will be hated by everyone because of my name,* 13:13 Mt 10:22; Lk 6:22; Jn 15:18–21but the one who endures to the end will be saved.* 13:13 1Co 4:12; 2Th 1:4; 2Tm 2:12; Jms 1:12

The Great Tribulation

14 "When you see the abomination of desolation* 13:14 Dn 9:27,* 13:14 Dn 9:27; 11:31; 12:11standing where it should not be" (let the reader understand), "then those in Judea* 13:14 Lk 1:5must flee to the mountains.15 A man on the housetop must not come down or go in to get anything out of his house,* 13:15 Mt 24:17; Lk 17:3116 and a man in the field must not go back to get his coat.* 13:16 Lk 19:3617 Woe* 13:17 Rv 9:12to pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days!

18 "Pray* 13:18 Mt 5:44; Ac 12:12it* 13:18 Other mss read "Pray that your escapewon’t happen in winter.19 For those will be days of tribulation,* 13:19 2Co 1:4the kind that hasn’t been from the beginning of creation* 13:19 Jn 1:3; Rv 3:14, which God created, until now and never will be again.* 13:19 Dn 12:120 If the Lord* 13:20 Col 4:1; Jd 5had not cut those days short,* 13:20 Is 60:21–22no one would be saved. But he cut those days short for the sake of the elect,* 13:20 Mt 24:22whom he chose.* 13:20 Eph 1:4

21 "Then if anyone tells you, ‘See, here is the Messiah!* 13:21 Mt 1:17; Eph 5:2See, there! ’ do not believe it.22 For false messiahs and false prophets will arise and will perform signs and wonders* 13:22 Ex 7:3; Dn 6:27; Jn 4:48; Ac 4:30; Rm 15:19; 2Th 2:9; Heb 2:4to lead astray, if possible, the elect.23 And you must watch! I have told you everything in advance.

The Coming of the Son of Man

24 "But in those days, after that tribulation:* 13:24 2Co 1:4The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not shed its light; 25 the stars* 13:25 Rv 1:16will be falling from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.* 13:24–25 Is 13:10; 34:4; Jl 2:10,31; 3:1526 Then they will see the Son of Man* 13:26 Mk 2:10coming* 13:26 Mk 8:38; 1Th 4:16in clouds* 13:26 Dn 7:13–14with great power* 13:26 Lk 6:19and glory.* 13:26 Mk 10:37; Lk 9:3227 He will send out the angels* 13:27 Mt 13:49; Ac 5:19; Rv 14:6and gather his elect* 13:27 Mt 22:14,22from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.* 13:27 Zch 2:6

The Parable of the Fig Tree

28 "Learn* 13:28 Jn 7:15this lesson* 13:28 Mk 12:1from the fig* 13:28 Jn 1:48tree: As soon as its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near.* 13:28 Rv 1:129 In the same way, when you see these things happening, recognize* 13:29 Or you knowthat he* 13:29 Or itis near — at the door.

30 "Truly I tell you,* 13:30 Ps 72:19; Rv 22:21this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things take place.31 Heaven and earth* 13:31 Lk 10:21will pass away,* 13:31 2Pt 3:10but my words will never pass away.* 13:31 Ps 102:25–27; Is 40:6–8; 51:6; Mt 5:18; Lk 16:17

No One Knows the Day or Hour

32 "Now concerning that day* 13:32 Mt 25:13or hour no one knows — neither the angels* 13:32 Mt 13:49in heaven nor the Son* 13:32 Jn 5:19; Heb 1:2— but only the Father.* 13:32 Mt 5:16; 11:27; Jn 8:42

33 "Watch! Be alert!* 13:33 Other mss add and prayFor you don’t know when the time* 13:33 Lk 20:20is coming.* 13:33 Ac 1:7; 1Th 5:1–2; 1Pt 5:6

34 "It is like* 13:34 Lk 12:35–40a man on a journey, who left his house, gave authority to his servants,* 13:34 Mt 10:24gave each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to be alert.35 Therefore be alert,* 13:35 Rv 16:15since you don’t know when the master* 13:35 Col 3:22of the house is coming — whether in the evening or at midnight or at the crowing of the rooster or early in the morning.36 Otherwise, when he comes suddenly he might find you sleeping.* 13:36 Pr 6:437 And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Be alert! "