Mark 13 – NIV & ASCB

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Mark 13:1-37

The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times

1As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent buildings!”

2“Do you see all these great buildings?” replied Jesus. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

3As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew asked him privately, 4“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are all about to be fulfilled?”

5Jesus said to them: “Watch out that no one deceives you. 6Many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many. 7When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 8Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.

9“You must be on your guard. You will be handed over to the local councils and flogged in the synagogues. On account of me you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them. 10And the gospel must first be preached to all nations. 11Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

12“Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death. 13Everyone will hate you because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.

14“When you see ‘the abomination that causes desolation’13:14 Daniel 9:27; 11:31; 12:11 standing where it13:14 Or he does not belong—let the reader understand—then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 15Let no one on the housetop go down or enter the house to take anything out. 16Let no one in the field go back to get their cloak. 17How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! 18Pray that this will not take place in winter, 19because those will be days of distress unequaled from the beginning, when God created the world, until now—and never to be equaled again.

20“If the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, whom he has chosen, he has shortened them. 21At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe it. 22For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 23So be on your guard; I have told you everything ahead of time.

24“But in those days, following that distress,

“ ‘the sun will be darkened,

and the moon will not give its light;

25the stars will fall from the sky,

and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.’13:25 Isaiah 13:10; 34:4

26“At that time people will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. 27And he will send his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens.

28“Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. 29Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that it13:29 Or he is near, right at the door. 30Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 31Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

The Day and Hour Unknown

32“But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33Be on guard! Be alert13:33 Some manuscripts alert and pray! You do not know when that time will come. 34It’s like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with their assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch.

35“Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back—whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn. 36If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping. 37What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!’ ”

Asante Twi Contemporary Bible

Marko 13:1-37

Asɔredan No Sɛeɛ

1Yesu refiri asɔredan no mu hɔ no, nʼasuafoɔ no mu baako kaa sɛ, “Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ, adan yi yɛ fɛ papa. Hwɛ sɛdeɛ wɔde aboɔ asiesie afasuo no.”

2Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Ɛyɛ nokorɛ deɛ, nanso wɔbɛdwiri saa ɛdan yi agu pasaa.”

3Ɛberɛ a ɔte Ngo Bepɔ no so a nʼani tua Yerusalem no, Petro, Yakobo, Yohane ne Andrea baa ne nkyɛn bɛbisaa no sɛ, 4“Ɛberɛ bɛn na deɛ woreka fa asɔredan yi ho no bɛba mu. Na nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ bi bɛdi ɛkan aba ansa anaa?”

5Yesu buaa wɔn sɛ, “Monhwɛ yie na obi annaadaa mo. 6Nnipa bebree de me din bɛba abɛka sɛ wɔne Agyenkwa no, na wɔadaadaa mo mu pii. 7Akokoakoko bɛsisi afanan nyinaa, nanso ɛnyɛ ɛnonom ne awieeɛ no ho nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ. 8Aman bɛsɔre aman so, na ahennie asɔre ahennie so na asasewosoɔ ne ɛkɔm bɛba mmeammea. Yeinom nyinaa bɛyɛ nneɛma a ɛyɛ hu a ɛbɛba no mfitiaseɛ.

9“Nanso, sɛ yeinom fiti aseɛ sɛ ɛreba a, monhwɛ yie! Mobɛkɔ ɔhaw akɛseɛ mu. Esiane sɛ modi mʼakyi enti, wɔbɛtwe mo akɔ asɛnniiɛ; wɔbɛhwe mo wɔ asɔredan mu, na wɔaka nsɛm agu mo so wɔ ahemfo ne mpanimfoɔ anim. Saa ɛberɛ no ne berɛ pa a ɛsɛ sɛ moka Asɛmpa no kyerɛ wɔn. 10Na ɛsɛ sɛ Asɛmpa no di ɛkan duru ɔman biara so ansa na awieeɛ no aba. 11Na sɛ wɔkyere mo de mo bɛgyina asɛnniiɛ a, monnnwene deɛ mobɛka de ayi mo ho ano ho. Monka deɛ Onyankopɔn bɛkyerɛ mo sɛ monka no. Na ɛnyɛ mo na mobɛkasa, na Honhom Kronkron no na ɔbɛkyerɛ mo deɛ monka.

12“Onua bɛyi onua ama sɛ wɔakum no. Saa ara na agyanom nso bɛyi wɔn mma ama. Mma bɛsɔre atia wɔn awofoɔ ama wɔakum wɔn. 13Me enti, nnipa nyinaa bɛtan mo. Nanso, deɛ ɔbɛtumi agyina pintinn akɔsi awieeɛ no, wɔbɛgye no nkwa.

14“Enti, sɛ mohunu akyiwadeɛ a ɛbɔ ɔman wɔ asɔredan mu hɔ a, ɔkenkanfoɔ, hwɛ yie! Wɔn a wɔwɔ Yudea no nnwane nkɔ mmepɔ no so. 15Wɔn a wɔwɔ wɔn afie mu no nnwane a wɔnnsane nkɔ efie hɔ bio nkɔfa biribiara mmfiri hɔ. 16Wɔn a wɔwɔ mfuom no nso nnsane wɔn akyi mmɛfa sika anaa ntoma wɔ efie. 17Na wɔn a wɔafa afuro ne wɔn a wɔturu mma saa ɛberɛ no mu no nnue. 18Na mommɔ mpaeɛ na ɛberɛ a ɛsɛ sɛ modwane no anyɛ awɔberɛ. 19Na ahohia a ɛbɛba saa mmerɛ no mu no, ɛfiri ɛberɛ a Onyankopɔn bɔɔ adeɛ no, ebi nsii da, na ebi nso rensi da.

20“Gye sɛ Awurade twa saa amanehunu no so, anyɛ saa a, ɔkra baako koraa rentena ase. Nanso, ɛsiane wɔn a wɔayi wɔn no enti, ɔbɛtwa nna no so. 21Na sɛ obi ka kyerɛ mo sɛ, ‘Agyenkwa no ni’ a, mommua. 22Atorɔ Kristo ne atorɔ adiyifoɔ bɛsɔre wɔ mo mu, na wɔayɛ anwanwadeɛ ahodoɔ, na sɛ ɛbɛtumi a, wɔadaadaa Onyankopɔn no ara ankasa mma. 23Monhwɛ yie, ɛfiri sɛ, maka biribiara akyerɛ mo!

24“Ahohia no akyi no,

“ ‘owia bɛduru sum,

na ɔsrane renhyerɛn,

25na nsoromma bɛtete ahwe,

na wɔbɛwoso tumi a ɛwɔ ewiem no.’

26“Na nnipa nyinaa bɛhunu me, Agyenkwa no, sɛ mede tumi ne animuonyam nam omununkum mu reba. 27Na mɛsoma mʼabɔfoɔ akɔ ewiase afanan nyinaa, firi ɔsoro ano akɔka asase ano, na wɔabɛboaboa wɔn a mayi wɔn no ano.

28“Afei, monsua biribi mfiri borɔdɔma dua no ho asɛm no mu. Sɛ ɛyi mman foforɔ, sane yi ahahan foforɔ a, na ɛkyerɛ sɛ asusɔ abɛn. 29Sɛ mohunu sɛ saa nneɛma yi a maka ho asɛm akyerɛ mo yi nyinaa afiti aseɛ resisi a, mobɛhunu sɛ me ba a mɛsane aba no abɛn. 30Nokorɛ me se mo sɛ, awontoatoasoɔ yi rentwam, gye sɛ saa nneɛma yi nyinaa aba mu ansa. 31Ɔsoro ne asase bɛtwam akɔ, na me nsɛm deɛ, ɛrentwam da.

32“Nanso ɛda anaa dɔn ko a awieeɛ no bɛba deɛ, obiara nnim. Ɔsoro abɔfoɔ ne mʼankasa mpo nnim. Agya no nko ara na ɔnim. 33Esiane sɛ monnim berɛ ko a asɛm yi bɛsi enti, monsiesie mo ho. Monwɛn, ntwɛn me ba no. 34Me ba no te sɛ ɔbarima bi a ɔtuu ɛkwan kɔɔ ɔman foforɔ bi so. Ɔrebɛkɔ no, ɔkyerɛɛ adwuma a nʼapaafoɔ nyɛ. Ɛnna ɔka kyerɛɛ ne wɛmfoɔ nso sɛ, ɔnwɛn hɔ yie nkɔsi sɛ ɔbɛba.

35“Enti, mo nso monwɛn, ɛfiri sɛ, monnim berɛ ko a efiewura no bɛba. Ɛbɛtumi aba sɛ ɔbɛba anwummerɛ, ɔdasuom, ahemadakye anaa awia. 36Sɛ ofu mu ba a, ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔbɛto mo sɛ moadeda. 37Asɛm a mede agya mo ne nnipa nyinaa ni. ‘Monwɛn.’ ”