1 As he was making his way out of the temple area one of his disciples said to him, "Look, teacher, what stones and what buildings!"
2 Jesus said to him, "Do you see these great buildings? There will not be one stone left upon another that will not be thrown down."
3 As he was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple area, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,
4 "Tell us, when will this happen, and what sign will there be when all these things are about to come to an end?"
5 Jesus began to say to them, "See that no one deceives you.
6 Many will come in my name saying, 'I am he,' and they will deceive many.
7 When you hear of wars and reports of wars do not be alarmed; such things must happen, but it will not yet be the end.
8 Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes from place to place and there will be famines. These are the beginnings of the labor pains.
9 "Watch out for yourselves. They will hand you over to the courts. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will be arraigned before governors and kings because of me, as a witness before them.
10 But the gospel must first be preached to all nations.
11 When they lead you away and hand you over, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say. But say whatever will be given to you at that hour. For it will not be you who are speaking but the holy Spirit.
12 Brother will hand over brother to death, and the father his child; children will rise up against parents and have them put to death.
13 You will be hated by all because of my name. But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
14 "When you see the desolating abomination standing where he should not (let the reader understand), then those in Judea must flee to the mountains,
15 (and) a person on a housetop must not go down or enter to get anything out of his house,
16 and a person in a field must not return to get his cloak.
17 Woe to pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days.
18 Pray that this does not happen in winter.
19 For those times will have tribulation such as has not been since the beginning of God's creation until now, nor ever will be.
20 If the Lord had not shortened those days, no one would be saved; but for the sake of the elect whom he chose, he did shorten the days.
21 If anyone says to you then, 'Look, here is the Messiah! Look, there he is!' do not believe it.
22 False messiahs and false prophets will arise and will perform signs and wonders in order to mislead, if that were possible, the elect.
23 Be watchful! I have told it all to you beforehand.
24 "But in those days after that tribulation the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light,
25 and the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.
26 And then they will see 'the Son of Man coming in the clouds' with great power and glory,
27 and then he will send out the angels and gather (his) elect from the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of the sky.
28 "Learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near.
29 In the same way, when you see these things happening, know that he is near, at the gates.
30 Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place.
31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
32 "But of that day or hour, no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
33 Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come.
34 It is like a man traveling abroad. He leaves home and places his servants in charge, each with his work, and orders the gatekeeper to be on the watch.
35 Watch, therefore; you do not know when the lord of the house is coming, whether in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or in the morning.
36 May he not come suddenly and find you sleeping.
37 What I say to you, I say to all: 'Watch!'"
Versículos relacionados com Mark, 13:
Mark's chapter 13 is known as the "Mount of Olives Speech," in which Jesus talks about the destruction of the temple, the end of time and his second coming. The chosen verses are:
Matthew 24:42: "Therefore, watch out, because you do not know what day your Lord will come." In this verse, Jesus is instructing his disciples to be aware and prepared for his second coming, who will come unexpectedly.
Matthew 24:14: "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come." Jesus states that the Gospel will be preached all over the world before the end of time, indicating that salvation will be available to all nations.
Revelation 1:7: "Behold, he comes with the clouds, and every eye he will see him, even those who have passed him; and all the tribes of the earth will regret because of him. Surely it will happen! Amen!" This verse refers to the second coming of Christ, when everyone will see his glory and authority.
Revelation 22:12: "Behold, I come soon! My reward is with me, and I will return to each one according to what you did." Here Jesus reaffirms his coming and promises to reward each person according to his works.
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17: "For the Lord will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with a voice of archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will raise first. Then we, those who are alive, will be taken together together with them in the clouds, to the encounter with the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. " This excerpt refers to the second coming of Christ, when the dead will be raised and believers who are alive will be taken up to find the Lord in the air.
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