Mark 13:14–14:31

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.