Mark 13:1–10

DESTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE PREDICTED

13As^bm he was going out of the temple,^bn one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher,^bo look! What massive stones! What impressive buildings!”^bp

²Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings?^bq Not one stone will be left upon another—all will be thrown down.”

SIGNS OF THE END OF THE AGE

³While he was sitting on the Mount of Olives^br across from the temple,^bs Peter,^bt James,^bu John,^bv and Andrew^bw asked him privately, ⁴“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?”

⁵Jesus told them, “Watch out that no one deceives you. ⁶Many will come in my name,^a saying, ‘I am he,’^b and they will deceive^c many. ⁷When you hear of wars and rumors of wars,^d don’t be alarmed;^e these things must take place,^f but it is not yet the end. ⁸For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.^g There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines.^B These are the beginning^h of birth pains.ⁱ

PERSECUTIONS PREDICTED

⁹“But you, be on your guard! They will hand you over to local courts,^Cj and you will be flogged^k in the synagogues.^l You will stand before governors and kings^m because of me,ⁿ as a witness^o to them.^{p 10}And it is necessary that the gospel^q be preached to all nations.