Mark 13:1-14:42

English Standard Version

Jesus Foretells Destruction of the Temple

13 ^(A)And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” ² And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? ^(B)There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.”

Signs of the End of the Age

³ And as he sat on ^(C)the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, ^(D)Peter and James and John and ^(E)Andrew asked him ^(F)privately, ⁴ “Tell us, ^(G)when will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?” ⁵ And Jesus began to say to them, ^(H)“See that no one leads you astray. ^6 (I)Many will come in my name, saying, ^(J)‘I am he!’ and they will lead many astray. ⁷ And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, ^(K)do not be alarmed. This ^(L)must take place, but the end is not yet. ⁸ For ^(M)nation will rise against nation, and ^(N)kingdom against kingdom. There will be ^(O)earthquakes in various places; there will be ^(P)famines. These are but the beginning of the birth pains.

^9 (Q)“But ^(R)be on your guard. For they will deliver you over to councils, and you will be beaten ^(S)in synagogues, and you will stand before ^(T)governors and ^(U)kings for my sake, ^(V)to bear witness before them. ¹⁰ And the gospel must first be proclaimed ^(W)to all nations. ¹¹ And when they bring you to trial and deliver you over, ^(X)do not be anxious beforehand what you are to say, but say ^(Y)whatever is given you in that hour, ^(Z)for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit. ^12 (AA)And brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death. ^13 (AB)And you will be hated by all for my name's sake. ^(AC)But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

The Abomination of Desolation

¹⁴ “But when you see ^(AD)the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not to be (^(AE)let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. ^15 (AF)Let the one who is on ^(AG)the housetop not go down, nor enter his house, to take anything out, ¹⁶ and let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak. ¹⁷ And ^(AH)alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! ¹⁸ Pray that it may not happen in winter. ¹⁹ For in those days there will be ^(AI)such ^(AJ)tribulation as has not been ^(AK)from the beginning of the creation that ^(AL)God created until now, and never will be. ²⁰ And if the Lord had not cut short the days, no human being would be saved. But for ^(AM)the sake of the elect, whom ^(AN)he chose, he shortened the days. ²¹ And ^(AO)then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe it. ^22 (AP)For false christs and false prophets will arise and ^(AQ)perform signs and wonders, ^(AR)to lead astray, if possible, ^(AS)the elect. ²³ But ^(AT)be on guard; ^(AU)I have told you all things beforehand.

The Coming of the Son of Man

²⁴ “But in those days, after ^(AV)that tribulation, ^(AW)the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, ²⁵ and ^(AX)the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. ²⁶ And then they will see ^(AY)the Son of Man coming in clouds ^(AZ)with great power and glory. ²⁷ And then ^(BA)he will send out the angels and ^(BB)gather ^(BC)his elect from ^(BD)the four winds, from ^(BE)the ends of the earth ^(BF)to the ends of heaven.

The Lesson of the Fig Tree

²⁸ “From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. ²⁹ So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, ^(BG)at the very gates. ^30 (BH)Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. ^31 (BI)Heaven and earth will pass away, but ^(BJ)my words will not pass away.

No One Knows That Day or Hour

³² “But concerning that day or that hour, ^(BK)no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, ^(BL)nor the Son, ^(BM)but only the Father. ^33 (BN)Be on guard, ^(BO)keep awake.^[a] For you do not know when the time will come. ^34 (BP)It is like a man ^(BQ)going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants^[b] in charge, ^(BR)each with his work, and commands ^(BS)the doorkeeper to stay awake. ^35 (BT)Therefore stay awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, ^(BU)in the evening, or ^(BV)at midnight, or ^(BW)when the rooster crows,^[c] or ^(BX)in the morning— ³⁶ lest ^(BY)he come suddenly and ^(BZ)find you asleep. ³⁷ And what I say to you I say to all: ^(CA)Stay awake.”

The Plot to Kill Jesus

14 ^(CB)It was now two days before ^(CC)the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes ^(CD)were seeking how to arrest him by stealth and kill him, ² for they said, “Not during the feast, ^(CE)lest there be an uproar from the people.”

Jesus Anointed at Bethany

^3 (CF)And while he was at ^(CG)Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,^[d] as he was reclining at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head. ⁴ There were some who said to themselves indignantly, “Why was the ointment wasted like that? ⁵ For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii^[e] and ^(CH)given to the poor.” And they ^(CI)scolded her. ⁶ But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. ⁷ For ^(CJ)you always have the poor with you, and whenever ^(CK)you want, you can do good for them. But ^(CL)you will not always have me. ^8 (CM)She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand ^(CN)for burial. ⁹ And truly, I say to you, wherever ^(CO)the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told ^(CP)in memory of her.”

Judas to Betray Jesus

^10 (CQ)Then ^(CR)Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, ^(CS)went to the chief priests in order to betray him to them. ¹¹ And when they heard it, they were glad and promised to give him money. And he sought an opportunity to ^(CT)betray him.

The Passover with the Disciples

^12 (CU)And on ^(CV)the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they ^(CW)sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, “Where will you have us go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?” ¹³ And he sent ^(CX)two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him, ¹⁴ and wherever he enters, say to the master of the house, ^(CY)‘The Teacher says, Where is ^(CZ)my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ ¹⁵ And he will show you ^(DA)a large upper room furnished and ready; there prepare for us.” ¹⁶ And the disciples set out and went to the city and found it just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

^17 (DB)And when it was evening, he came with the twelve. ¹⁸ And as they were reclining at table and eating, ^(DC)Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me, ^(DD)one who is eating with me.” ¹⁹ They began to be sorrowful and to say to him one after another, “Is it I?” ²⁰ He said to them, “It is ^(DE)one of the twelve, ^(DF)one who is dipping bread into the dish with me. ²¹ For the Son of Man goes ^(DG)as it is written of him, but ^(DH)woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! ^(DI)It would have been better for that man if he had not been born.”

Institution of the Lord's Supper

^22 (DJ)And as they were eating, he took bread, and after ^(DK)blessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, “Take; ^(DL)this is my body.” ²³ And he took a cup, and when he had ^(DM)given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it. ²⁴ And he said to them, ^(DN)“This is my ^(DO)blood of the^[f] covenant, which is poured out for ^(DP)many. ²⁵ Truly, I say to you, I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”

Jesus Foretells Peter's Denial

^26 (DQ)And when they had sung a hymn, ^(DR)they went out to ^(DS)the Mount of Olives. ²⁷ And Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written, ‘I will ^(DT)strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’ ²⁸ But after I am raised up, ^(DU)I will go before you to Galilee.” ^29 (DV)Peter said to him, “Even though they all fall away, I will not.” ³⁰ And ^(DW)Jesus said to him, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, before ^(DX)the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” ³¹ But ^(DY)he said emphatically, “If I must die with you, I will not deny you.” And they all said the same.

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

^32 (DZ)And they went ^(EA)to a place called Gethsemane. And he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” ³³ And he took with him ^(EB)Peter and James and John, and began ^(EC)to be greatly distressed and troubled. ³⁴ And he said to them, ^(ED)“My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and ^(EE)watch.”^{[g] 35} And going a little farther, he fell on the ground ^(EF)and prayed that, if it were possible, ^(EG)the hour might pass from him. ³⁶ And he said, ^(EH)“Abba, Father, ^(EI)all things are possible for you. Remove ^(EJ)this cup from me. ^(EK)Yet not what I will, but what you will.” ³⁷ And he came and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not watch one hour? ^38 (EL)Watch and ^(EM)pray that you may not ^(EN)enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” ³⁹ And again he went away and prayed, ^(EO)saying the same words. ⁴⁰ And again he came and found them sleeping, for ^(EP)their eyes were very heavy, and ^(EQ)they did not know what to answer him. ⁴¹ And he came the third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? ^(ER)It is enough; ^(ES)the hour has come. ^(ET)The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. ⁴² Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand.”