Mark 13–14

Jesus Foretells Destruction of the Temple

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

Signs of the End of the Age

³And as he sat on ^athe Mount of Olives opposite the temple, ^bPeter and James and John and ^cAndrew asked him ^dprivately, ⁴“Tell us, ^ewhen will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?” ⁵And Jesus began to say to them, ^f“See that no one leads you astray. ^6gMany will come in my name, saying, ^h‘I am he!’ and they will lead many astray. ⁷And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, ⁱdo not be alarmed. This ^jmust take place, but the end is not yet. ⁸For ^knation will rise against nation, and ^lkingdom against kingdom. There will be ^mearthquakes in various places; there will be ⁿfamines. These are but the beginning of the birth pains.

^9o“But ^pbe on your guard. For they will deliver you over to councils, and you will be beaten ^qin synagogues, and you will stand before ^rgovernors and ^skings for my sake, ^tto bear witness before them. ¹⁰And the gospel must first be proclaimed ^uto all nations. ¹¹And when they bring you to trial and deliver you over, ^vdo not be anxious beforehand what you are to say, but say ^wwhatever is given you in that hour, ^xfor it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit. ^12yAnd brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death. ^13zAnd you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. ^aBut the one who endures to the end will be saved.

The Abomination of Desolation

¹⁴“But when you see ^bthe abomination of desolation standing where he ought not to be (^clet the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. ^15dLet the one who is on ^ethe housetop not go down, nor enter his house, to take anything out, ¹⁶and let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak. ¹⁷And ^falas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! ¹⁸Pray that it may not happen in winter. ¹⁹For in those days there will be ^gsuch ^htribulation as has not been ⁱfrom the beginning of the creation that ^jGod created until now, and never will be. ²⁰And if the Lord had not cut short the days, no human being would be saved. But for ^kthe sake of the elect, whom ^lhe chose, he shortened the days. ²¹And ^mthen if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe it. ²²ⁿFor false christs and false prophets will arise and ^operform signs and wonders, ^pto lead astray, if possible, ^qthe elect. ²³But ^rbe on guard; ^sI have told you all things beforehand.

The Coming of the Son of Man

²⁴“But in those days, after ^tthat tribulation, ^uthe sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, ²⁵and ^vthe stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. ²⁶And then they will see ^wthe Son of Man coming in clouds ^xwith great power and glory. ²⁷And then ^yhe will send out the angels and ^zgather ^ahis elect from ^bthe four winds, from ^cthe ends of the earth ^dto 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. ²⁹So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, ^eat the very gates. ^30fTruly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. ^31gHeaven and earth will pass away, but ^hmy words will not pass away.

No One Knows That Day or Hour

³²“But concerning that day or that hour, ⁱno one knows, not even the angels in heaven, ^jnor the Son, ^kbut only the Father. ^33lBe on guard, ^mkeep awake.¹ For you do not know when the time will come. ³⁴ⁿIt is like a man ^ogoing on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants² in charge, ^peach with his work, and commands ^qthe doorkeeper to stay awake. ^35rTherefore stay awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, ^sin the evening, or ^sat midnight, or ^twhen the rooster crows,³ or ^uin the morning— ³⁶lest ^vhe come suddenly and ^wfind you asleep. ³⁷And what I say to you I say to all: ^rStay awake.”

The Plot to Kill Jesus

14^xIt was now two days before ^ythe Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes ^zwere seeking how to arrest him by stealth and kill him, ²for they said, “Not during the feast, ^alest there be an uproar from the people.”

Jesus Anointed at Bethany

^3bAnd while he was at ^cBethany in the house of Simon the leper,¹ 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. ⁴There were some who said to themselves indignantly, “Why was the ointment wasted like that? ⁵For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii² and ^dgiven to the poor.” And they ^escolded her. ⁶But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. ⁷For ^fyou always have the poor with you, and whenever ^gyou want, you can do good for them. But ^hyou will not always have me. ⁸ⁱShe has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand ^jfor burial. ⁹And truly, I say to you, wherever ^kthe gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told ^lin memory of her.”

Judas to Betray Jesus

^10mThen ⁿJudas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, ⁿwent to the chief priests in order to betray him to them. ¹¹And when they heard it, they were glad and promised to give him money. And he sought an opportunity to ^obetray him.

The Passover with the Disciples

^12pAnd on ^qthe first day of Unleavened Bread, when they ^rsacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, “Where will you have us go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?” ¹³And he sent ^stwo of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him, ¹⁴and wherever he enters, say to the master of the house, ^t‘The Teacher says, Where is ^umy guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ ¹⁵And he will show you ^va large upper room furnished and ready; there prepare for us.” ¹⁶And the disciples set out and went to the city and found it just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

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

Institution of the Lord’s Supper

^22dAnd as they were eating, he took bread, and after ^eblessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, “Take; ^fthis is my body.” ²³And he took a cup, and when he had ^ggiven thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it. ²⁴And he said to them, ^f“This is my ^hblood of the³ covenant, which is poured out for ⁱmany. ²⁵Truly, 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

^26jAnd when they had sung a hymn, ^kthey went out to ^lthe Mount of Olives. ²⁷And Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written, ‘I will ^mstrike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’ ²⁸But after I am raised up, ⁿI will go before you to Galilee.” ^29oPeter said to him, “Even though they all fall away, I will not.” ³⁰And ^pJesus said to him, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, before ^qthe rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” ³¹But ^rhe said emphatically, “If I must die with you, I will not deny you.” And they all said the same.

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

^32sAnd they went ^kto a place called Gethsemane. And he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” ³³And he took with him ^tPeter and James and John, and began ^uto be greatly distressed and troubled. ³⁴And he said to them, ^v“My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and ^wwatch.”^{4 35}And going a little farther, he fell on the ground ^xand prayed that, if it were possible, ^ythe hour might pass from him. ³⁶And he said, ^z“Abba, Father, ^aall things are possible for you. Remove ^bthis cup from me. ^cYet not what I will, but what you will.” ³⁷And he came and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not watch one hour? ^38wWatch and ^dpray that you may not ^eenter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” ³⁹And again he went away and prayed, ^fsaying the same words. ⁴⁰And again he came and found them sleeping, for ^gtheir eyes were very heavy, and ^hthey did not know what to answer him. ⁴¹And he came the third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? ⁱIt is enough; ^jthe hour has come. ^kThe Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. ⁴²Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand.”

Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

^43lAnd immediately, while he was still speaking, ^mJudas came, one of the twelve, and with him a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. ⁴⁴Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man. Seize him and lead him away under guard.” ⁴⁵And when he came, he went up to him at once and said, ⁿ“Rabbi!” And he ^okissed him. ⁴⁶And they laid hands on him and seized him. ⁴⁷But one of those who stood by drew his ^psword and struck the servant⁵ of the high priest and cut…