Temple Destruction and Other Signs (Mark 13:1–8; Luke 21:5–9)
3 DRA And when he was sitting on mount Olivet, the disciples came to him privately, saying: Tell us when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the consummation of the world? BSB BSB: While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”
4 DRA And Jesus answering, said to them: Take heed that no man seduce you: BSB BSB: Jesus answered, “See to it that no one deceives you.
5 DRA For many will come in my name saying, I am Christ: and they will seduce many. BSB BSB: For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.
6 DRA And you shall hear of wars and rumours of wars. See that ye be not troubled. For these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. BSB BSB: You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
7 DRA For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be pestilences, and famines, and earthquakes in places: BSB BSB: Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
8 DRA Now all these are the beginnings of sorrows. BSB BSB: All these are the beginning of birth pains.
Witnessing to All Nations (Mark 13:9–13; Luke 21:10–19)
9 DRA Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall put you to death: and you shall be hated by all nations for my name’s sake. BSB BSB: Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.
10 DRA And then shall many be scandalized: and shall betray one another: and shall hate one another. BSB BSB: At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another,
11 DRA And many false prophets shall rise, and shall seduce many. BSB BSB: and many false prophets will arise and deceive many.
12 DRA And because iniquity hath abounded, the charity of many shall grow cold. BSB BSB: Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.
13 DRA But he that shall persevere to the end, he shall be saved. BSB BSB: But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
14 DRA And this gospel of the kingdom, shall be preached in the whole world, for a testimony to all nations, and then shall the consummation come. BSB BSB: And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
The Abomination of Desolation (Mark 13:14–23; Luke 21:20–24)
16 DRA Then they that are in Judea, let them flee to the mountains: BSB BSB: then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
17 DRA And he that is on the housetop, let him not come down to take any thing out of his house: BSB BSB: Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house.
18 DRA And he that is in the field, let him not go back to take his coat. BSB BSB: And let no one in the field return for his cloak.
19 DRA And woe to them that are with child, and that give suck in those days. BSB BSB: How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!
20 DRA But pray that your flight be not in the winter, or on the sabbath. BSB BSB: Pray that your flight will not occur in the winter or on the Sabbath.
21 DRA For there shall be then great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, neither shall be. BSB BSB: For at that time there will be great tribulation, unseen from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.
22 DRA And unless those days had been shortened, no flesh should be saved: but for the sake of the elect those days shall be shortened. BSB BSB: If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.
23 DRA Then if any man shall say to you: Lo here is Christ, or there, do not believe him. BSB BSB: At that time, if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.
24 DRA For there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders, insomuch as to deceive (if possible) even the elect. BSB BSB: For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
25 DRA Behold I have told it to you, beforehand. BSB BSB: See, I have told you in advance.
The Return of the Son of Man (Mark 13:24–27; Luke 21:25–28)
26 DRA If therefore they shall say to you: Behold he is in the desert, go ye not out: Behold he is in the closets, believe it not. BSB BSB: So if they tell you, ‘There He is, in the wilderness,’ do not go out, or, ‘Here He is, in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it.
27 DRA For as lightning cometh out of the east, and appeareth even into the west: so shall the coming of the Son of man be. BSB BSB: For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
28 DRA Wheresoever the body shall be, there shall the eagles also be gathered together. BSB BSB: Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.
29 DRA And immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun shall be darkened and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven shall be moved: BSB BSB: Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’
30 DRA And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all tribes of the earth mourn: and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with much power and majesty. BSB BSB: At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31 DRA And he shall send his angels with a trumpet, and a great voice: and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the farthest parts of the heavens to the utmost bounds of them. BSB BSB: And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
The Lesson of the Fig Tree (Mark 13:28–31; Luke 21:29–33)
33 DRA So you also, when you shall see all these things, know ye that it is nigh, even at the doors. BSB BSB: So also, when you see all these things, you will know that He is near, right at the door.
Readiness at Any Hour (Genesis 6:1–7; Mark 13:32–37; Luke 12:35–48)
38 DRA For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, even till that day in which Noe entered into the ark, BSB BSB: For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark.
39 DRA And they knew not till the flood came, and took them all away; so also shall the coming of the Son of man be. BSB BSB: And they were oblivious until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.
40 DRA Then two shall be in the field: one shall be taken, and one shall be left. BSB BSB: Two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left.
41 DRA Two women shall be grinding at the mill: one shall be taken, and one shall be left. BSB BSB: Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.
43 DRA But know this ye, that if the goodman of the house knew at what hour the thief would come, he would certainly watch, and would not suffer his house to be broken open. BSB BSB: But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.
44 DRA Wherefore be you also ready, because at what hour you know not the Son of man will come. BSB BSB: For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.
45 DRA Who, thinkest thou, is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath appointed over his family, to give them meat in season. BSB BSB: Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?
46 DRA Blessed is that servant, whom when his lord shall come he shall find so doing. BSB BSB: Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
47 DRA Amen I say to you, he shall place him over all his goods. BSB BSB: Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
48 DRA But if that evil servant shall say in his heart: My lord is long a coming: BSB BSB: But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’
49 DRA And shall begin to strike his fellow servants, and shall eat and drink with drunkards: BSB BSB: And he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.
50 DRA The lord of that servant shall come in a day that he hopeth not, and at an hour that he knoweth not: BSB BSB: The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate.
51 DRA And shall separate him, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. BSB BSB: Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.