Mark 13:1-15 ▼

1 As he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, |Teacher, see what kind of stones and what kind of buildings.|

2 And Jesus said to him, |Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone on another, which will not be thrown down.|

3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,

4 |Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are all about to be fulfilled?|

5 And Jesus began to say to them, |Be careful that no one leads you astray.

6 Many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he.' and will lead many astray.

7 |When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled. Such things must happen, but the end is not yet.

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

9 But watch yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them.

10 The Good News must first be preached to all the nations.

11 When they lead you away and deliver you up, do not be anxious beforehand what you are to say, but say whatever will be given you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.

12 |Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.

13 You will be hated by all for my name's sake, but he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.

14 But when you see the abomination of desolation, standing where it ought not (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains,

15 and let him who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house.