Mark 13 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Signs of Christ’s Return

1 And as He was going ^G1607 out ^G1607 of the temple ^G2413, one ^G1520 of His disciples ^G3101 *said ^G3004 to Him, “Teacher ^G1320, behold ^G2396 [fn]what ^G4217 wonderful ^G4217 stones ^G3037 and [fn]what ^G4217 wonderful ^G4217 buildings ^G3619!”

2 And Jesus ^G2424 said ^G3004 to him, “Do you see ^G991 these ^G3778 great ^G3173 buildings ^G3619? Not one stone ^G3037 will be left ^G863 upon another ^G3037 which ^G3739 will not be torn ^G2647 down ^G2647.”

3 And as He was sitting ^G2521 on the Mount ^G3735 of Olives ^G1636 opposite ^G2713 the temple ^G2413, Peter ^G4074 and James ^G2385 and John ^G2491 and Andrew ^G406 were questioning ^G1905 Him privately ^G2596 G2398, 4 “Tell ^G3004 us, when ^G4219 will these ^G3778 things ^G3778 be, and what ^G5101 will be the [fn]sign ^G4592 when ^G3752 all ^G3956 these ^G3778 things ^G3778 are ^G3195 going ^G3195 to ^G3195 be fulfilled ^G4931?” 5 And Jesus ^G2424 began ^G757 to say ^G3004 to them, “See ^G991 to it that no ^G3361 one ^G5100 deceives ^G4105 you. 6 Many ^G4183 will come ^G2064 in My name ^G3686, saying ^G3004, ‘I am ^G1510 He!’ and will mislead ^G4105 many ^G4183. 7 And when ^G3752 you hear ^G191 of wars ^G4171 and rumors ^G189 of wars ^G4171, do not be alarmed ^G2360; those things must ^G1163 take ^G1096 place ^G1096; but that is not yet ^G3768 the end ^G5056. 8 For nation ^G1484 will rise ^G1453 up ^G1453 against ^G1909 nation ^G1484, and kingdom ^G932 against ^G1909 kingdom ^G932; there will be earthquakes ^G4578 in various ^G2596 places ^G5117; there will also be famines ^G3042. These ^G3778 things ^G3778 are merely the beginning ^G746 of birth ^G5604 pains ^G5604.

9 “But see to yourselves ^G991; for they will deliver ^G3860 you to the [fn]courts ^G4892, and you will be beaten ^G1194 in the synagogues ^G4864, and you will stand ^G2476 before ^G1909 governors ^G2232 and kings ^G935 for My sake ^G6025, as a witness ^G3142 to them. 10 And the gospel ^G2098 must ^G1163 first ^G4413 be proclaimed ^G2784 to all ^G3956 the nations ^G1484. 11 And when ^G3752 they lead ^G71 you away, delivering ^G3860 you up ^G3860, do not worry ^G4305 beforehand ^G4305 about ^G4305 what ^G5101 you are to say ^G2980, but say ^G2980 whatever ^G3739 G1437 is given ^G1325 to you in that hour ^G5610; for it is not you who speak ^G2980, but it is the Holy ^G40 Spirit ^G4151. 12 And brother ^G80 will betray ^G3860 brother ^G80 to death ^G2288, and a father ^G3962 his child ^G5043; and children ^G5043 will rise ^G1881 up ^G1881 against ^G1909 parents ^G1118 and [fn]have them put ^G2289 to ^G2289 death ^G2289. 13 And you will be hated ^G3404 by all ^G3956 because ^G1223 of My name ^G3686, but the one who endures ^G5278 to the end ^G5056, he will be saved ^G4982.

The Abomination of Desolation and the Tribulation

14 “But when ^G3752 you see ^G3708 the ABOMINATION ^G946 OF DESOLATION ^G2050 standing ^G2476 where ^G3699 it should ^G1163 not be (let the reader ^G314 understand ^G3539), then ^G5119 those ^G3588 who ^G3588 are in Judea ^G2449 must flee ^G5343 to the mountains ^G3735.

15 And the one ^G3739 who ^G3588 is on the housetop ^G1430 must not go ^G2597 down ^G2597, or ^G3366 go ^G2597 in to get ^G142 anything ^G5100 out ^G2597 of his house ^G3614; 16 and the one ^G3739 who ^G3588 is in ^G68 the ^G68 field ^G68 must not turn ^G1994 back ^G3694 G1994 to get ^G142 his garment ^G2440. 17 But woe ^G3759 to those ^G3588 who are pregnant ^G1064 and to those ^G3588 who are nursing ^G2337 babies ^G2337 in those ^G3588 days ^G2250! 18 But pray ^G4336 that it may not happen ^G1096 in the winter ^G5494. 19 For those ^G1565 days ^G2250 will be a time of tribulation ^G2347 such ^G3634 as has not occurred ^G1096 since ^G575 the beginning ^G746 of the creation ^G2937 which ^G3739 God ^G2316 created ^G2936 until ^G2193 now ^G3568, and never ^G3756 G3361 will. 20 And unless ^G1487 the Lord ^G2962 had shortened ^G2856 those days ^G2250, no ^G3756 G3956 [fn]life ^G4561 would have been saved ^G4982; but for the sake ^G1223 of the [fn]elect ^G1588, whom ^G3739 He chose ^G1586, He shortened ^G2856 the days ^G2250. 21 And then ^G5119 if ^G1437 anyone ^G5100 says ^G3004 to you, ‘Behold ^G2396, here ^G5602 is the [fn]Christ ^G5547’; or, ‘Behold ^G2396, He is there ^G1563’; do not believe ^G4100 him; 22 for false ^G5580 christs ^G5580 and false ^G5578 prophets ^G5578 will arise ^G1453, and will show ^G4160 [fn]signs ^G4592 and wonders ^G5059, in ^G4314 order ^G4314 to ^G4314 lead ^G635 astray ^G635, if ^G1487 possible ^G1415, the elect ^G1588. 23 But as for you ^G5210, see ^G991! I have told ^G4280 you everything ^G3956 in ^G4280 advance ^G4280.

The Coming of the Son of Man

24 “But in those ^G1565 days ^G2250, after ^G3326 that tribulation ^G2347, THE SUN ^G2246 WILL BE DARKENED ^G4654 AND THE MOON ^G4582 WILL NOT GIVE ^G1325 ITS LIGHT ^G5338,

25 AND THE STARS ^G792 WILL BE FALLING ^G4098 from heaven ^G3772, AND THE POWERS ^G1411 THAT ARE IN [fn]THE HEAVENS ^G3772 will be shaken ^G4531. 26 And then ^G5119 they will see ^G3708 THE SON ^G5207 OF MAN ^G444 COMING ^G2064 IN CLOUDS ^G3507 with great ^G4183 power ^G1411 and glory ^G1391. 27 And then ^G5119 He will send ^G649 forth ^G649 the angels ^G32, and will gather ^G1996 together ^G1996 His [fn]elect ^G1588 from the four ^G5064 winds ^G417, from the farthest ^G206 end ^G206 of the earth ^G1093 to the farthest ^G206 end ^G206 of heaven ^G3772.

The Parable of the Fig Tree

28 “Now ^G1161 learn ^G3129 the parable ^G3850 from the fig ^G4808 tree ^G4808: when ^G3752 its branch ^G2798 has already ^G2235 become ^G1096 tender ^G527 and puts ^G1631 forth ^G1631 its leaves ^G5444, you know ^G1097 that summer ^G2330 is near ^G1451.

29 Even so ^G3779, you too ^G2532, when ^G3752 you see ^G3708 these ^G3778 things ^G3778 happening ^G1096, [fn]recognize ^G1097 that [fn]He is near ^G1451, right at the [fn]door ^G2374. 30 Truly ^G281 I say ^G3004 to you, this ^G3778 [fn]generation ^G1074 will not pass ^G3928 away ^G3928 until ^G3360 all ^G3956 these ^G3778 things ^G3778 take ^G1096 place ^G1096. 31 Heaven ^G3772 and earth ^G1093 will pass ^G3928 away ^G3928, but My words ^G3056 will not pass ^G3928 away ^G3928. 32 But of that day ^G2250 or ^G2228 hour ^G5610 no ^G3762 one ^G3762 knows ^G6063, not even ^G3761 the angels ^G32 in heaven ^G3772, nor ^G3761 the Son ^G5207, but the Father ^G3962 alone.

33 “See ^G991 to it, keep ^G69 on the alert ^G69; for you do not know ^G6063 when ^G4219 the appointed time ^G2540 [fn]will come ^G1510. 34 It is like ^G5613 a man ^G444 away ^G590 on ^G590 a ^G590 journey ^G590, who, leaving ^G863 his house ^G3614 and giving ^G1325 authority ^G1849 to his slaves ^G1401—each ^G1538 one ^G1538 his task ^G2041, also ^G2532 commanded ^G1781 the doorkeeper ^G2377 to stay ^G1127 awake ^G1127. 35 Therefore ^G3767, stay ^G1127 awake ^G1127—for you do not know ^G6063 when ^G4219 the [fn]master ^G2962 of the house ^G3614 is coming ^G2064, whether ^G2228 in the evening ^G3796, at midnight ^G3317, or ^G2228 when ^G4219 the rooster ^G219 crows ^G219, or ^G2228 in the morning ^G4404— 36 lest ^G3361 he come ^G2064 suddenly ^G1810 and find ^G2147 you sleeping ^G2518. 37 And what ^G3739 I say ^G3004 to you I say ^G3004 to all ^G3956, ‘Stay ^G1127 awake ^G1127!’”