Mark 13:15-37 ▼

15 and let not him that is at the top of the house come down into the house, nor go in to fetch any thing out of his house:

16 nor let him that is in the field return back for his clothes.

17 But wo to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days.

18 But pray that your flight may not be in the winter;

19 for in those days shall be such affliction as never was from the beginning of the world, unto this day, nor ever shall be.

20 And if the Lord did not shorten those days, none could escape: but for the sake of the elect, whom He hath chosen, He hath shortened those days.

21 And then if any shall say to you, Behold, here is the Christ, or, Behold, He is there, believe it not:

22 for there shall rise up false Christs, and false prophets, who shall work signs and wonders, to seduce, if possible, even the elect.

23 But do ye beware: behold, I have told you all before.

24 But in those days, after that affliction, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give it's light; and the stars of heaven shall fall,

25 and the powers in the heavens shall be shaken;

26 and then shall they see the Son of man coming in clouds, with great power and glory.

27 And He will then send forth his messengers, and will gather his elect together from the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of heaven.

28 Now learn a parable from the fig-tree: when it's branch is tender and bringeth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh;

29 so ye also, when ye see these things come to pass, know that He is near, even at the doors.

30 Verily I tell you, that this generation shall not pass away until all these things be fulfilled.

31 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words cannot pass away.

32 But of THAT day and hour knoweth no one, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.

33 Take heed therefore, watch and pray; for ye know not when the time is:

34 as a man travelling abroad, who left his house, and gave charge to his servants, to each his work, and bid the porter be watchful.

35 Watch ye therefore; for ye know not when the master of the house cometh: (in the evening, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in the morning:)

36 least coming on a sudden he should find you sleeping.

37 And what I say to you, I say to all, Watch.