ChristsWords.com -- The original Greek and its symbolic meaning

Mar 13:14 But when you shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that reads understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:

Mar 13:13 And you shall be hated of all [men] for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Alternative: And you shall be hated by all thanks to my name but he that stands his ground until the fulfillment shall be saved from death.

Wordplay: Christ makes a little joke here, saying that his follower will be hared by all "thanks to" his name.

Hidden meaning: The ter

Mar 13:12 Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against [their] parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.

Alternative: But brother will turn in brothers as far as death and father, children and child shall rise against their parents to condemn them to death.

ar 13:11 But when they shall lead [you], and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what you shall speak, neither do you premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak you: for it is not you that speak, but the Holy Ghost.

Alternative: But since they will fetch [you] to turn you in, don't worry beforehand about what you will babble nor should you rehearse: you will be given what to babble at the right time: for it is not

Mar 13:10 And the gospel must first be published among all nations.

Alternative: And among all people, first the reward for bringing good news must be announced.

Wordplay: This statement is highly self-referential in the Greek because the two key words both refer to the task of bringing messages. The announcement of the reward for bringing good new (the gospel) is itself good news.

Mar 13:9 But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.

Alternative: But you watch yourselves. For they will hand you over in meetings and you will be flayed in places of assembly.

Mar 13:8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these [are] the beginnings of sorrows.

Alternative: For people shall be roused up against people and state against state, and there will be agitation against regions and there will be hunger and the first political upheavals, these pains of childbirth.

Wordplay: This verse consist of five  phrases connect

Mar 13:7 And when you shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be you not troubled: for [such things] must needs be; but the end [shall] not [be] yet.

Alternative: But whenever you might hear [of] wars and something heard about wars, don't get excited.  They are needed for the becoming but not yet the purpose.

Wordplay: The word "hear" and "rumours" are just different forms of the same word.  The repeat

Mar 13:6 Because many shall come in my name, saying, I am [Christ]; and shall deceive many.

Alternative: Because many will make their way on my reputation speaking that "I exist" and they shall lead many astray.

Wordplay: The repeat of "many" at the beginning and end of the verse, which is captured in English, is interesting since it means that the crowd will lead the crowd astray, a common ide

Mar 13:5 Take heed lest any [man] deceive you:

Alternative: See that no one leads you astray.

Hidden meaning:The key word here is to "take heed," which is really the word for physically seeing things (as opposed to seeing them intellectually).