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The Olivet Discourse: Signs of Destruction and the End

Mark 13:1-31

Chapter 13

¹ And as he was going out of the temple, one of his disciples says 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 upon another that will not be thrown down." ³ And as he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately. ⁴ They said to him, "When will these things be, and what is the sign when all these things are about to be fulfilled?" ⁵ And Jesus began to say to them, "See that no one leads you astray." ⁶ Many will come in my name, saying, "I am," and they will deceive many. ⁷ When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. It is necessary for these things to 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 you watch yourselves. They will hand you over to councils and you will be beaten in synagogues, and before governors and kings you will be made to stand on account of me for a testimony to them. ¹⁰ And it is necessary first for the gospel to be proclaimed into all the nations. ¹¹ And when they lead you, handing you over, do not worry beforehand about what you will speak. But whatever is given to you in that hour, speak this; for you are not the ones speaking, but the Holy Spirit. ¹² And brother will hand over brother to death, and father his child, and children will rise up against parents and will put them to death. ¹³ And you will be hated by all because of my name. But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved. ¹⁴ But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not—the reader, let him understand—then those in Judea must flee to the mountains. ¹⁵ The one on the roof should not go down or enter to take anything out of his house. ¹⁶ And the one in the field must not turn back to get his garment. ¹⁷ But woe to those with child and to those nursing in those days. ¹⁸ Pray, however, that it not be winter. ¹⁹ For those days will be a tribulation such as has not come to pass like this from the beginning of creation which God created until now, and never may it come to pass. ²⁰ And if the Lord had not shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the elect whom he chose, he shortened the days. ²¹ And then if anyone says to you, “Look, here is the Christ; look, there,” do not believe it. ²² For false christs and false prophets will arise and will give signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, the elect. ²³ But you watch; I have foretold all things to you. ²⁴ But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light. ²⁵ and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. ²⁶ And then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. ²⁷ And then he will send the angels and gather the elect from the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of heaven. ²⁸ But from the fig tree learn the parable: when its branch already becomes tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. ²⁹ In this way also you, when you see these things happening, know that it is near, at the doors. ³⁰ Amen, I say to you that this generation will by no means pass away until all these things take place. ³¹ Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.