The Coming of the Son of Man

²⁹ “Immediately after ^(A)the tribulation of those days ^(B)the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and ^(C)the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. ³⁰ Then ^(D)will appear in heaven ^(E)the sign of the Son of Man, and then ^(F)all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and ^(G)they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven ^(H)with power and great glory. ³¹ And ^(I)he will send out his angels with a loud ^(J)trumpet call, and they will ^(K)gather ^(L)his elect from ^(M)the four winds, ^(N)from one end of heaven to the other.

The Lesson of the Fig Tree

³² “From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. ³³ So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near, ^(O)at the very gates. ^34 (P)Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. ^35 (Q)Heaven and earth will pass away, but ^(R)my words will not pass away.

No One Knows That Day and Hour

³⁶ “But concerning that day and hour ^(S)no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, ^(T)nor the Son,^{[a] (U)}but the Father only. ^37 (V)For as were the days of Noah, ^(W)so will be the coming of the Son of Man. ^38 (X)For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, ^(Y)marrying and giving in marriage, until ^(Z)the day when Noah entered the ark, ³⁹ and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, ^(AA)so will be the coming of the Son of Man. ⁴⁰ Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left. ^41 (AB)Two women will be grinding ^(AC)at the mill; one will be taken and one left.

The Coming of the Son of Man

²⁴ “But in those days, after ^(A)that tribulation, ^(B)the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, ²⁵ and ^(C)the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. ²⁶ And then they will see ^(D)the Son of Man coming in clouds ^(E)with great power and glory. ²⁷ And then ^(F)he will send out the angels and ^(G)gather ^(H)his elect from ^(I)the four winds, from ^(J)the ends of the earth ^(K)to the ends of heaven.

The Lesson of the Fig Tree

²⁸ “From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. ²⁹ So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, ^(L)at the very gates. ^30 (M)Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. ^31 (N)Heaven and earth will pass away, but ^(O)my words will not pass away.

No One Knows That Day or Hour

³² “But concerning that day or that hour, ^(P)no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, ^(Q)nor the Son, ^(R)but only the Father.

²⁴ They will fall by the edge of the sword and ^(A)be led captive among all nations, and ^(B)Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles, ^(C)until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

The Coming of the Son of Man

²⁵ “And ^(D)there will be signs in sun and moon ^(E)and stars, and on the earth ^(F)distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, ²⁶ people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For ^(G)the powers of the heavens will be shaken. ²⁷ And then they will see ^(H)the Son of Man coming in a cloud ^(I)with power and great glory. ²⁸ Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and ^(J)raise your heads, because ^(K)your redemption is drawing near.”

The Lesson of the Fig Tree

²⁹ And he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. ³⁰ As soon as they come out in leaf, you see ^(L)for yourselves and know that the summer is already near. ³¹ So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. ^32 (M)Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all has taken place. ^33 (N)Heaven and earth will pass away, but ^(O)my words will not pass away.