Mark 13:1-16 ▼

1 As Jesus was leaving the Temple, one of his disciples told him, |Look, Teacher, what large stones and what beautiful buildings!|

2 |Do you see these large buildings?| Jesus responded. |Not one stone here will be left on another that will not be torn down.|

3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives facing the Temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew were asking him privately,

4 |Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign when these things will be put into effect?|

5 Jesus began to say to them, |See to it that no one deceives you.

6 Many will come in my name and say, 'I AM,' and they will deceive many people.

7 But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, stop being alarmed. These things must take place, but the end hasn't come yet,

8 because nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes and famines in various places. These things are only the beginning of the birth pains.|

9 |As for yourselves, be on your guard! People will hand you over to local councils, and you will be beaten in their synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings to testify to them because of me.

10 But first, the gospel must be proclaimed to all nations.

11 When they take you away and hand you over for trial, don't worry ahead of time about what you will say. Instead, say whatever is given to you at that time, because it won't be you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

12 Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death.

13 You will be hated continuously by everyone because of my name. But the person who endures to the end will be saved.|

14 |So when you see the destructive desecration standing where it should not be (let the reader take note), then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains.

15 The one who is on his housetop must not come down and go into his house to take anything out of it,

16 and the one who's in the field must not turn back to get his coat.