Mark 13

Christ foretells the desolation of the temple and o the city Jerusalem 1 joining therewith the troubles and signs which should happen before and about the same 5 and between both comforts his with the happy progress of the gospel and with the assistance of the Holy Ghost exhorting them to steadfastness 10 he directs them to the Prophecy of Daniel and counsel them to flee betimes to escape that great misery 14 warns them against the seduction and miracles of false Christ and false prophets 21 describes further the signs of the end of the world and his coming to judgment the day whereof is known to the father only 24 and therefore exhorts to continual watching and prayer.33.

1. And as he went out of the temple [namely go to Bethany as appears by the third verse and chapter 14 .3] one of the disciple said unto him master see what manner of stones and what manner of building [that is how exceeding great fair stones these are whereof the temple is built for they were twenty five cubits long and eight high and twelve broad see Joseph Antiq lib 15 chapter 14 this they say admitting]

2. And Jesus answering said unto him seest thou these great buildings? They shall not one stone be left on the other stone [Gr thee shall not be left stone upon stone] which shall not be broken down [Gr loosened]

3. And as he sate upon the Mount of Olives over against the temple Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him alone [or aside in private]

4. Tell us when shall these things be [namely the desolation of the city and temple of Jerusalem and likewise the consummation of the world see Matthew 24:3] and which is the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?

5. And Jesus answering them began to say look to it that no man seduce ye.

6. For many shall come under my name see hereof and of Christ whole answer the annotations on Matthew 24:5] saying I am the Christ and shall seduce many.

7. And hen ye shall hear of the wars the rumours of the wars be not affrighted for this must happen but yet it is not the end.

8. For the one nation shall rise against the other and one kingdom against the other kingdom and there shall be earth quake in divers places [Gr from place to place] and there shall be famines and trouble these things are but beginning of pains.

9. But look ye to yourselves [or take ye heed to yourselves] from they shall deliver ye over into the council [Gr synedria see thereof Matthew 5:22 and 10.17] and into the synagogues ye shall be beaten and ye shall be put before governors and kings for my sake for a testimony unto them.

10. And the gospel must first be preached amongst all nations

11. But when they shall lead ye to deliver ye over be not careful before hand [see hereof the annotations on Matthew 10:19] what ye shall speak neither take ye thought of it but whatsoever shall be given ye in that hour that speak ye fro it is not ye that speak but the Holy Ghost [namely which speaketh in and by you Matthew 10:10]

12. And the one brother shall deliver over the other to death and the father to child and the children shall rise up against the parents and shall put them to death [or bring them to death cause them to be put to death]

13. And ye shall be hated of all [that is of all forts of unbelieving man] for my name sake but he that shall endure to the end he shall be saved.

14. When therefore ye shall see the abominations of desolation [see the exposition Matthew 24:15] whereof is spoken by the prophet Daniel standing where it ought not [that is in the holy place round about Jerusalem Matthew 24:15 Luke 21:20] he that readeth let him observe it and those that are in Judea let them flee up upon the mountains.

15. And he that is on the house top roof [see hereof the annotations on Matthew 10:27] let him come down into the house neither enter therein to take ought away out of his house

16. And he that is in the field let him not turn back again [Gr to the things which area behind] for to take his garment

17. But wo to the women with child giving suck in those days

18. But pray that your flight do not happen in the winter.

19. For in those days shall be such affliction the like whereof was not from the beginning of the creatures [Gr of the creatures] which God created until now nor yet shall be [that is one affliction shall follow upon affliction see the like phrase Amos 5:20 Joel 2:2]

20. And if the Lord had not shortened the days [see hereof the annotations on Matthew 24:22] no flesh should be saved but for the elects sake whom he hath chosen he hath shortened the days

21. And then if any man shall say unto ye Lo here is Christ or Lo he is there believe it not.

22. For they shall arise false Christ and false prophets and shall do [Gr give] signs and wonders to seduce if it were possible the very elect.

23. But take ye heed behold I have foretold ye all things

24. But in those days after the tribulation [and after that the time of the gentiles shall also be fulfilled as also Luke adds Luke 21 verse24] the sun shall be darkened and the moon shall not give her shining

25. And the stars in heaven shall fall down and the powers in heaven shall be moved [the Greek word properly signifies a violent moving like as the sea is driven up and down by wind and tempest]

26. And then shall they [namely all the nations of the earth Revelations 1.7] see the son of man coming in the cloud with great [Gr much] power and glory.

27. And then he send forth his angels and shall gather together the elect from the four winds [that is out of he four corners or quarters of the world from one end to another] from the uttermost part of the earth unto the uttermost part of heaven

28. And learn from the fig-tree this similitude when her branch is tender now [or sappy] and the leaves sprout forth ye know that the summer is near.

29. So ye also when ye shall see things come to pass know that it [namely the kingdom of God as in Luke 21:31 in exprest] in nigh before the door.

30. Verily I say unto ye that that this generation [namely of the Jewish people or the man of this age] shall not pass away [or perish] until all these tings shall be done.

31. The heaven and the earth shall pass away [or perish] but my words shall in no wise pass away [or perish]

32. But of that day and that hour knoweth no man nor the Angels which are in heaven nor the son [namely according to his humane nature and in the state of his humiliation for according to his go head he knows all things John 21:17] and after the exaltation the book of Gods providence sealed with seven seals in more fully opened unto him Revelations 5.5, 7, 9] but the father.

33. Take hid watch and pray from ye know not when the time is

34. Like as a man going forth to travel so shall it be also with the son of man ] left his house and gave his power to his servant [namely to govern his house and estate]and to everyone his work and commanded the porter that he should watch

35. Watch therefore for ye know not when the Lord of the house shall come [in the evening] late or at midnight or with the cock-crowing in the morning.

36. That he came not unaware and find ye sleeping

37. And that which I say unto ye [namely to you four who are mentioned verse 3] that I say unto all watch.