Mark 13 Parallel Bible Translations

Mark 13
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Bishops' Bible of 1568
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1 And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples sayde vnto hym: Maister, see what stones, & what buildynges are here. And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent buildings!”
2 And Iesus aunswered, & sayde vnto hym: Seest thou these great buildynges? There shall not be left one stone vpon another, that shall not be throwen downe. 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.” “Do you see all these great buildings?” replied Jesus. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
3 And as he sate vpon the mount of Oliues, ouer agaynst the temple, Peter, and Iames, and Iohn, and Andrewe, asked hym, secretely: And as he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew asked him privately,
4 Tell vs, when shall these thynges be? And what shalbe the signe when all these thynges shalbe fulfylled? “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?” “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are all about to be fulfilled?”
5 And Iesus aunswered them, and began to say: take heede, lest any man deceaue you. And Jesus began to say to them, “See that no one leads you astray. Jesus said to them: “Watch out that no one deceives you.
6 For many shall come in my name, saying I am Christe: and shall deceaue many. Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and they will lead many astray. Many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many.
7 When ye shall heare of warres, and tidynges of warres, be ye not troubled: For such thynges must nedes be, but the ende is not yet. And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. This must take place, but the end is not yet. When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.
8 For there shall nation aryse agaynst nation, and kyngdome agaynst kyngdome: And there shalbe earthquakes in diuers places, and famine shall there be, and troubles. These are the begynnyng of sorowes. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. These are but the beginning of the birth pains. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.
9 But take ye heede to your selues: For they shall deliuer you vp to councels, and to synagogues, and ye shalbe beaten, yea, and shalbe brought before rulers & kynges for my sake, for a testimoniall vnto them. “But be on your guard. For they will deliver you over to councils, and you will be beaten in synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them. “You must be on your guard. You will be handed over to the local councils and flogged in the synagogues. On account of me you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.
10 And the Gospel must first be published among all nations. And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all nations. And the gospel must first be preached to all nations.
11 But when they leade you, and present you, be not carefull aforehande, neither take thought what ye shall speake: but whatsoeuer is geuen you in the same houre, that speake ye. For it is not ye that speake, but the holy ghost. And when they bring you to trial and deliver you over, 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. Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
12 The brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the sonne: and the chyldren shall ryse agaynst their fathers and mothers, and shall put them to death. And brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death. “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death.
13 And ye shalbe hated of all men for my names sake: But who so endureth vnto the ende, the same shalbe safe. And you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. Everyone will hate you because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.
14 Moreouer, when ye see the abhomination of desolation, wherof is spoken by Daniel the prophete, stande where it ought not (let hym that readeth vnderstande) then let them that be in Iurie, flee to the mountaynes: “But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not to be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. “When you see ‘the abomination that causes desolation’ standing where it does not belong—let the reader understand—then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
15 And let hym that is on ye house toppe, not go downe into the house, neither enter therin, to fetch any thyng out of his house. Let the one who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter his house, to take anything out, Let no one on the housetop go down or enter the house to take anything out.
16 And let hym that is in the fielde, not turne backe agayne vnto the thynges which he left behynde hym, for to take his garmente with hym. and let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak. Let no one in the field go back to get their cloak.
17 Wo shalbe then to them that are with chylde, and to them that geue sucke in those dayes. And alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers!
18 But pray ye that your flyght be not in the Wynter: Pray that it may not happen in winter. Pray that this will not take place in winter,
19 For there shalbe in those dayes such tribulation, as was not from the begynnyng of creatures, which God created, vnto this tyme, neither shalbe. For in those days there will be such tribulation as has not been from the beginning of the creation that God created until now, and never will be. because those will be days of distress unequaled from the beginning, when God created the world, until now—and never to be equaled again.
20 And except that the Lorde shoulde shorten those dayes, no fleshe shoulde be saued: But for the electes sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened those dayes. And if the Lord had not cut short the days, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom he chose, he shortened the days. “If the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, whom he has chosen, he has shortened them.
21 And then, yf any man say to you, lo here is Christe, lo he is there, beleue not. And then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe it. At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe it.
22 For false Christes, and false prophetes shall ryse, and shall shewe signes and wonders, to deceaue, yf it were possible, euen the elect. For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, the elect. For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
23 But take ye heede: Beholde, I haue shewed you all thynges before. But be on guard; I have told you all things beforehand. So be on your guard; I have told you everything ahead of time.
24 Moreouer, in those dayes, after that tribulation, the sunne shall waxe darke, and the moone shall not geue her light. “But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, “But in those days, following that distress, “’the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;
25 And the starres of heauen, shall fall: and the powers which are in heauen, shalbe shaken. and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.’
26 And then shall they see the sonne of man commyng in the cloudes, with great power and glory. And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. “At that time people will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
27 And then shall he sende his Angels, and shall gather together his elect, from the foure wyndes, from the ende of the earth, to the vtmost part of heauen. 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. And he will send his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens.
28 Learne a parable of the fygge tree. When his braunche is yet tender, and hath brought foorth leaues, ye knowe that sommer is neare: “From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. “Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near.
29 So ye in lyke maner, when ye see these thynges come to passe, vnderstand, that he is nye, euen at the doores. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates. Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that it is near, right at the door.
30 Ueryly I say vnto you, that this generation shall not passe, tyll all these thynges be done. Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.
31 Heauen and earth shall passe away, but my wordes shall not passe away. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
32 But of that day and tyme knoweth no man: no not the Angels which are in heauen, neither the sonne him selfe, saue the father only. “But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
33 Take heede, watche and pray: for ye knowe not when the tyme is. Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come. Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come.
34 As a man which is gone into a straunge countrey, and hath left his house, and geuen auctoritie to his seruauntes, and to euery man his worke, and commaunded the porter to watche: 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 stay awake. It’s like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with their assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch.
35 Watche ye therfore, (for ye knowe not whe the maister of the house wyl come, at euen, or at mydnyght, whether at the cocke crowyng, or in the dawnyng.) Therefore stay awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning— “Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back—whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn.
36 Lest yf he come sodenly, he fynde you slepyng. lest he come suddenly and find you asleep. If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping.
37 And that I say vnto you, I say vnto all, watche. And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake.” What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!’”
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