1 Then aas He went out of the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, see what manner of stones and what buildings arehere!”
2 And Jesus answered and said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? aNot one stone shall be left upon another, that shall not be thrown down.”
The Signs of the Times and the End of the Age
3 Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, aPeter, bJames, cJohn, and dAndrew asked Him privately,
4a“Tell us, when will these things be? And what willbe the sign when all these things will be fulfilled?”
5 And Jesus, answering them, began to say: a“Take heed that no one deceives you.
6For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and will deceive many.
7But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled; for such things must happen, but the end is not yet.
8For nation will rise against nation, and akingdom against kingdom. And there will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines1and troubles.bThese are the beginnings of sorrows.
9“But awatch out for yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils, and you will be beaten in the synagogues. You will1be brought before rulers and kings for My sake, for a testimony to them.
10And athe gospel must first be preached to all the nations.
11aBut when they arrest you and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand,1or premeditate what you will speak. But whatever is given you in that hour, speak that; for it is not you who speak, bbut the Holy Spirit.
12Now abrother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.
13aAnd you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But bhe who endures to the end shall be saved.
The Great Tribulation
14a“So when you see the b‘abomination of desolation,’spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not” (let the reader understand), “then clet those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
15Let him who is on the housetop not go down into the house, nor enter to take anything out of his house.
16And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes.
17aBut woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!
19aFor in those days there will be tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the creation which God created until this time, nor ever shall be.
20And unless the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake, whom He chose, He shortened the days.
21a“Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Look, He is there!’ do not believe it.
22For false christs and false prophets will rise and show signs and awonders to deceive, if possible, even the1elect.
23But atake heed; see, I have told you all things beforehand.
The Coming of the Son of Man
24a“But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;
25the stars of heaven will fall, and the powers in the heavens will be ashaken.
26aThen they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
27And then He will send His angels, and gather together His1elect from the four winds, from the farthest part of earth to the farthest part of heaven.
The Parable of the Fig Tree
28a“Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender, and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near.
29So you also, when you see these things happening, know that1it is near—at the doors!
30Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place.
31Heaven and earth will pass away, but aMy words will by no means pass away.
No One Knows the Day or Hour
32“But of that day and hour ano one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the bFather.
33aTake heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is.
34aIt is like a man going to a far country, who left his house and gave bauthority to his servants, and to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch.
35aWatch therefore, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming—in the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, or in the morning—
Mark 13:1 Christ's Discourse on the Last Days SUMMARY OF MARK 13: The Destruction of the Temple Foretold. The Persecution of the Saints. The Gospel Preached to All Nations. The Awful Calamities of the Jewish Nation. Christ's Coming to Judgment. The Hour When He Shall Come Not Known. Watch, Pray, and Be Ready. As he went out of the temple. This whole discourse is reported most fully by Matthew in Matthew 24:1-51, on which see notes. Compare Luke 21:5-38. I only notice here what is peculiar to Mark.
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