Mark 13
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1And as he was going out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, "Teacher, look! What sort of stones and what sort of buildings!" 2And Jesus answering said to him, "Do you see these great buildings? There will by no means be left here a stone upon a stone, which will by no means be thrown down." 3And as he was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, 4"Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when these things are all about to be fulfilled?" 5Jesus answering began to say to them, "Watch that no one leads you astray. 6For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and they will lead many astray. 7And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed; for this must happen, but the end is not yet. 8For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines and troubles; these things are the beginning of birth pains. 9But you yourselves watch; for they will hand you over to councils, and you will be beaten in synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them. 10And to all the nations the gospel must first be proclaimed. 11And when they lead you away, handing you over, do not be anxious beforehand about what you should speak, nor premeditate; but whatever is given to you in that hour, speak that; for it is not you who are the speakers, but the Holy Spirit. 12And brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and put them to death. 13And you will be hated by all because of my name. But the one who endures to the end, this one will be saved. 14But when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where he ought not (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains; 15and let the one on the housetop not go down into the house, nor enter to take anything out of his house; 16and let the one being in the field not turn back to take his cloak. 17But woe to those having a child in the womb and to those nursing infants in those days! 18And pray that your flight may not be in winter. 19For those days will be a tribulation such as has not happened from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and will by no means happen again. 20And unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but because of the elect whom he elected, he shortened the days. 21And then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'Look, there!' do not believe it. 22For false christs and false prophets will arise and will provide signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. 23But you, watch; look, I have foretold you all things. 24But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, 25and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken. 26And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. 27And then he will send his angels and will gather his elect from the four winds, from the extremity of earth to the extremity of heaven. 28Now from the fig tree learn the parable: when its branch has already become tender and produces leaves, you know that summer is near. 29So also you, when you see these things happening, know that he is near, at the doors. 30Truly I say to you that this generation will by no means pass away until all these things happen. 31Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away. 32But concerning that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, except the Father. 33Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you do not know when the time is. 34It is like a man away on a journey, who, having left his house and given the authority to his servants, and to each one his work, also commanded the doorkeeper to watch. 35Watch therefore, for you do not know when the lord of the house is coming—whether at evening, or at midnight, or at rooster-crowing, or in the morning; 36lest having come suddenly, he finds you sleeping. 37And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch.
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