Mark 13:1–10

Signs of Christ’s Return

^1aAnd as He was going out of the temple, one of His disciples ^*said to Him, “Teacher, behold ¹what wonderful stones and ²what wonderful buildings!”

²And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? ^aNot one stone will be left upon another which will not be torn down.”

³And as He was sitting on ^athe Mount of Olives opposite the temple, ^bPeter and James and John and Andrew were questioning Him privately,

⁴“Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the ¹sign when all these things are going to be fulfilled?”

⁵And Jesus began to say to them, “See to it that no one deceives you.

⁶“Many will come in My name, saying, ‘^aI am He!’ and will mislead many.

⁷“And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed; those things must take place; but that is not yet the end.

⁸“For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will also be famines. These things are merely the beginning of birth pains.

⁹“But see to yourselves; for they will ^adeliver you to the ¹courts, and you will be beaten ^bin the synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for My sake, as a witness to them.

¹⁰“^aAnd the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations.