Mark:13

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* As Jesus was leaving the temple , one of his disciples said to him , “Look , Teacher , what large stones and what beautiful buildings !” * Jesus said to him ,“Do you see these large buildings ? Not one stone here will be left on another that will not be torn down .” * As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives facing the temple , Peter , James , John , and Andrew were asking him privately , * “Tell us , when will these things take place , and what will be the sign when these things will be put into effect ?” * Jesus began to say to them ,“See to it that no one deceives you . * Many will come in my name and say , ‘I am he ,’ and they will deceive many people . * But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars , stop being alarmed . These things must take place , but the end hasn 't come yet . * For nation will rise up in arms against nation , and kingdom against kingdom . There will be earthquakes and famines in various places . These things are only the beginning of the birth pains .” * “As for yourselves , be on your guard ! Peoplewill hand you over to local councils , and you will be beaten in their synagogues . You will stand before governors and kings to testify to them because of me . * But first , the gospel must be proclaimed to all nations . * “When they take you away and hand you over for trial , don 't worry ahead of time about what you will say . Instead , say whatever is given to you in that hour , for it won 't be you speaking , but the Holy Spirit . * Brother will betray brother to death , and a father his child . Children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death . * You will be hated continuously by everyone because of my name . But the person who endures to the end will be saved .” * “So when you see the destructive desecration standing where it should not be (let the reader take note ),then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains . * The person who is on his housetop must not come down and go into his house to take anything out of it , * and the person who is in the field must not turn back to get his coat . * “How terrible it will be for women who are pregnant or who are nursing babies in those days ! * Pray that it may not be in winter . * For those days will be a time of suffering ,a kind that has not happened from the beginning of the creation that God made until now and certainly will never happen again . * If the Lord did not limit those days , no one would be saved . But for the sake of the elect whom he has chosen , he has limited those days . * “At that time , if anyone says to you , ‘Look ! Here is the Christ !’,or , ‘Look ! There he is !’, don 't believe it . * For false christs and false prophets will appear and produce signs and omens to deceive , if possible , the elect . * So be on your guard ! I 've told you everything before it happens .” * “But after the suffering of those days ,‘The sun will be darkened ,the moon will not give its light , * the stars will fall from the sky ,and the powers of heaven will be shaken loose .’ * Then people will see ‘the Son of Man coming in clouds ’ with great power and glory . * He will send out his angels and gather his elect from the four winds , from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven .” * “Now learn a lessonfrom the fig tree . When its branches become tender and it produces leaves , you know that summer is near . * In the same way , when you see these things taking place , you will know that he is near , right at the door . * Truly I tell you , this generation will not disappear until all these things take place . * Heaven and earth will disappear , but my words will never disappear .” * “No one knows when that day or hour will come —not the angels in heaven , not the Son , but only the Father . * Be careful ! Watch out ! For you don 't know when the time will come . * “It 's like a man who went on a trip . As he left home , he put his servants in charge , each with his own work , and he ordered the doorkeeper to be alert . * So keep on watching , because you don 't know when the master of the house is coming —whether in the evening , at three o 'clock in the morning ,or at dawn . * Otherwise , he may come suddenly and find you asleep . * I 'm telling you what I 'm telling everyone : Be alert !”

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