The Coming of the Son of Man

²⁴“But in those days, after tthat tribulation, uthe sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, ²⁵and vthe stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. ²⁶And then they will see wthe Son of Man coming in clouds xwith great power and glory. ²⁷And then yhe will send out the angels and zgather ahis elect from bthe four winds, from cthe ends of the earth dto 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. ²⁹So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, eat the very gates. ³⁰fTruly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. ³¹gHeaven and earth will pass away, but hmy words will not pass away.

No One Knows That Day or Hour

³²“But concerning that day or that hour, ino one knows, not even the angels in heaven, jnor the Son, kbut only the Father. ³³lBe on guard, mkeep awake.1 For you do not know when the time will come. ³⁴nIt is like a man ogoing on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants2 in charge, peach with his work, and commands qthe doorkeeper to stay awake. ³⁵rTherefore stay awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, sin the evening, or sat midnight, or twhen the rooster crows,3 or uin the morning— ³⁶lest vhe come suddenly and wfind you asleep. ³⁷And what I say to you I say to all: rStay awake.”

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