Mark 13:24-37

The Return of Christ

24 "But in those days, after that tribulation, ¹THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT,

25 ²AND THE STARS WILL BE FALLING from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.

26 "Then they will see ³THE SON OF MAN ⁴COMING IN CLOUDS with great power and glory.

27 "And then He will send forth the angels, and ⁵will gather together His elect from the four winds, ⁶from the farthest end of the earth to the farthest end of heaven.

28 "Now learn the parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near.

29 "Even so, you too, when you see these things happening, recognize that He is near, right at the door.

30 "Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

31 "Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.

32 "⁷But of that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.

33 "Take heed, ⁸keep on the alert; for you do not know when the appointed time will come.

34 "⁹It is like a man away on a journey, who upon leaving his house and putting his slaves in charge, assigning to each one his task, also commanded the doorkeeper to stay on the alert.

35 "Therefore, ¹⁰be on the alert -for you do not know when the master of the house is coming, whether in the evening, at midnight, or ¹¹when the rooster crows, or ¹²in the morning -

36 in case he should come suddenly and find you ¹³asleep.

37 "What I say to you I say to all, '¹⁴Be on the alert!' "

Cross References

• 1. Isaiah 13:10; Ezekiel 32:7; Joel 2:10, 31; Joel 3:15; Revelation 6:12
• 2. Isaiah 34:4; Revelation 6:13
• 3. Daniel 7:13; Revelation 1:7
• 4. Matthew 16:27; Mark 8:38
• 5. Deuteronomy 30:4
• 6. Zechariah 2:6
• 7. Matthew 24:36; Acts 1:7
• 8. Ephesians 6:18; Colossians 4:2
• 9. Luke 12:36-38
• 10. Matthew 24:42; Mark 13:37
• 11. Mark 14:30
• 12. Matthew 14:25; Mark 6:48
• 13. Romans 13:11
• 14. Matthew 24:42; Mark 13:35

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "heaven"
• [b]. Or "chosen ones"
• [c]. Or "know"
• [d]. Or "it"
• [e]. Lit "doors"
• [f]. Or "race"
• [g]. Lit "is"
• [h]. Lit "giving the authority to"
• [i]. Lit "lord"