Mark 13

(Matthew 24:1–8; Luke 21:5–9)

1AsG2532 Jesus was leavingG1607G1537 theG3588 templeG2411, oneG1520 ofG3588 HisG846 disciplesG3101 saidG3004 to HimG846, “TeacherG1320, look atG2400 the magnificent stonesG3037 andG2532 buildingsG3619!”

2“Do you seeG991 all theseG3778 greatG3173 buildingsG3619?” JesusG2424 repliedG2036. “NotG3756G3361 one stoneG3037 hereG5602 will be leftG863 onG1909 another; every one will be thrown downG3756G3361G2647.”

3WhileG2532 Jesus was sittingG2521 onG1519 theG3588 MountG3735 of OlivesG1636 oppositeG2713 theG3588 templeG2411, PeterG4074, JamesG2385, JohnG2491, andG2532 AndrewG406 askedG1905 HimG846 privatelyG2596G2398, 4“TellG2036 usG1473, when willG4219 these thingsG3778 happenG1510? AndG2532 whatG5101 will be theG3588 signG4592 thatG3752 they are aboutG3195 to be fulfilledG4931?”

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JesusG2424 beganG756 by tellingG3004 themG846, “See to itG991 that no one deceivesG4105 youG4771. 6ManyG4183 will comeG2064 inG1909 MyG1473 nameG3686, claimingG3004, ‘IG1473 amG1510 He,’ andG2532 will deceiveG4105 manyG4183. 7WhenG3752 you hear ofG191 warsG4171 andG2532 rumorsG189 of warsG4171, do notG3361 be alarmedG2360. These things mustG1163 happenG1096, butG235 theG3588 endG5056 is still to comeG3768. 8NationG1484 will riseG1453 againstG1909 nationG1484, andG2532 kingdomG932 againstG1909 kingdomG932. There will beG1510 earthquakesG4578 in variousG2596 placesG5117, as well as faminesG3042. TheseG3778 are the beginningG746 of birth painsG5604.

Witnessing to All Nations

(Matthew 24:9–14; Luke 21:10–19)

9So be on your guardG991G1438. YouG4771 will be delivered overG3860 toG1519 the councilsG4892 andG2532 beatenG1194 inG1519 the synagoguesG4864. On My accountG1752G1473 you will standG2476 beforeG1909 governorsG2232 andG2532 kingsG935 asG1519 witnessesG3142 to themG846. 10AndG2532 theG3588 gospelG2098 mustG1163 firstG4412 be proclaimedG2784 toG1519 allG3956 theG3588 nationsG1484. 11ButG2532 whenG3752 they arrestG71 youG4771 and hand you overG3860, do notG3361 worry beforehandG4305 whatG5101 to sayG2980. InsteadG235, speakG2980 whateverG3739G1437 youG4771 are givenG1325 atG1722 thatG1565 timeG5610, forG1063 it will not beG1510G3756 youG4771 speakingG2980, butG235 theG3588 HolyG40 SpiritG4151.

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BrotherG80 will betrayG3860 brotherG80 toG1519 deathG2288, andG2532 a fatherG3962 his childG5043. ChildrenG5043 will riseG1881 againstG1909 their parentsG1118 andG2532 have them put to deathG846G2289. 13You will beG1510 hatedG3404 byG5259 everyoneG3956 because ofG1223 MyG1473 nameG3686, butG1161 theG3588 one who perseveresG5278 toG1519 the endG5056 will be savedG4982.

The Abomination of Desolation

(Matthew 24:15–25; Luke 21:20–24)

14SoG1161 whenG3752 you seeG3708 theG3588 abominationG946 ofG3588 desolationG20501 standingG2476 whereG3699 it should not beG3756G11632 (let theG3588 readerG314 understandG3539), then letG5119 those who areG3588 inG1722 JudeaG2449 fleeG5343 toG1519 theG3588 mountainsG3735. 15LetG1161 no one onG1909 theG3588 housetopG1430 go back insideG3361G2597G3366G1525 to retrieveG142 anythingG5100 fromG1537 hisG846 houseG3614. 16And letG2532 no one inG1519 theG3588 fieldG68 return forG3361G1994G1519G3588G3694G142 hisG846 cloakG2440.

17How miserableG3759 thoseG1565 daysG2250 will be forG3588 pregnantG2192G1722G1064 andG2532 nursingG2337 mothers! 18PrayG4336 thatG2443 this will not occurG3361G1096 in the winterG5494. 19ForG1063 thoseG1565 will beG1510 daysG2250 of tribulationG2347 unseenG5108G3634G3756G1096 fromG575 the beginningG746 of God’s creationG2937G3739G3588G2316G2936 untilG2193 nowG3568, andG2532 neverG3756G3361 to beG1096 seen again. 20IfG1487 the LordG2962 had not cut shortG3361G2856 thoseG3588 daysG2250, nobodyG3756G3956G4561 would be savedG302G4982. ButG235 for the sake ofG1223 theG3588 electG1588, whomG3739 He has chosenG1586, He has cut them shortG2856G3588G2250.

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At that timeG5119 ifG1437 anyoneG5100 saysG2036 to youG4771, ‘LookG2400, hereG5602 is theG3588 ChristG5547!’ or ‘ThereG1563 He is!’ do not believeG3361G4100 it. 22ForG1063 false ChristsG5580 andG2532 false prophetsG5578 will appearG1453 andG2532 performG1325 signsG4592 andG2532 wondersG5059 to deceiveG635 even theG3588 electG1588, ifG1487 that were possibleG1415. 23So be on your guardG4771G991; I have toldG4302 youG4771 everything in advanceG3956.

The Return of the Son of Man

(Matthew 24:26–31; Luke 21:25–28)

24ButG235 inG1722 thoseG1565 daysG2250, afterG3326 thatG1565 tribulationG2347:

26At that timeG2532G5119 they will seeG3708 theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 comingG2064 inG1722 the cloudsG3507 withG3326 greatG4183 powerG1411 andG2532 gloryG1391.4 27AndG2532G5119 He will send outG649 theG3588 angelsG32 to gatherG1996 HisG846 electG1588 fromG1537 theG3588 fourG5064 windsG417, fromG575 the endsG206 of the earthG1093 toG2193 the endsG206 of heavenG3772.

The Lesson of the Fig Tree

(Matthew 24:32–35; Luke 21:29–33)

28NowG1161 learnG3129 thisG3588 lessonG38505 fromG575 theG3588 fig treeG4808: As soon asG3752G2235 itsG846 branchesG2798 becomeG1096 tenderG527 andG2532 sproutG1631 leavesG5444, you knowG1097 thatG3754 summerG2330 isG1510 nearG1451. 29SoG3779 alsoG2532, whenG3752 you seeG3708 these thingsG3778 happeningG1096, knowG1097 thatG3754 He isG1510 nearG1451,6 right atG1909 the doorG2374. 30TrulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771, thisG3778 generationG1074 will not pass awayG3756G3361G3928 untilG3360G3739 allG3956 these thingsG3778 have happenedG1096. 31HeavenG3772 andG2532 earthG1093 will pass awayG3928, butG1161 MyG1473 wordsG3056 will never pass awayG3756G3361G3928.

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Readiness at Any Hour

(Matthew 24:36–51; Luke 12:35–48)

No oneG3762 knowsG1492 aboutG4012 thatG1565 dayG2250 orG2228 hourG5610, not evenG3761 theG3588 angelsG32 inG1722 heavenG3772, norG3761 theG3588 SonG5207, but onlyG1487G3361 theG3588 FatherG3962. 33Be on your guardG991 and stay alertG69!7 ForG1063 you do not knowG3756G1492 whenG4219 theG3588 appointed timeG2540 will comeG1510.

34It is likeG5613 a manG444 going on a journeyG590 who leftG863 hisG846 houseG3614, putG1325 eachG1538 servantG1401 in chargeG1849 of hisG846 own taskG2041, andG2532 instructedG1781 theG3588 doorkeeperG2377 toG2443 keep watchG1127. 35ThereforeG3767 keep watchG1127, becauseG1063 you do not knowG3756G1492 whenG4219 theG3588 masterG2962 of theG3588 houseG3614 will returnG2064—whetherG2228 in the eveningG3796, at midnightG3317, when the rooster crowsG219, orG2228 in the morningG4404. 36OtherwiseG3361, he may arriveG2064 without noticeG1810 and findG2147 youG4771 sleepingG2518. 37AndG1161 whatG3739 I sayG3004 to youG4771, I sayG3004 to everyoneG3956: Keep watchG1127!”