Mark 13:24–37

THE COMING OF THE SON OF MAN

²⁴“But in those days, after that tribulation:^ak The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not shed its light; ²⁵the stars^al will be falling from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.^{am 26}Then they will see the Son of Man^an coming^ao in clouds^ap with great power^aq and glory.^{ar 27}He will send out the angels^as and gather his elect^at from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.^au

THE PARABLE OF THE FIG TREE

²⁸“Learn^av this lesson^aw from the fig^ax tree: As soon as its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near.^{ay 29}In the same way, when you see these things happening, recognize^C that he^D is near—at the door.

³⁰“Truly I tell you,^az this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things take place. ³¹Heaven and earth^ab will pass away,^bb but my words will never pass away.^bc

NO ONE KNOWS THE DAY OR HOUR

³²“Now concerning that day^bd or hour no one knows—neither the angels^be in heaven nor the Son^bf—but only the Father.^bg

³³“Watch! Be alert!^E For you don’t know when the time^bh is coming.^bi

³⁴“It is like^bj a man on a journey, who left his house, gave authority to his servants,^bk gave each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to be alert. ³⁵Therefore be alert,^bl since you don’t know when the master^bm of the house is coming—whether in the evening or at midnight or at the crowing of the rooster or early in the morning. ³⁶Otherwise, when he comes suddenly he might find you sleeping.^{bn 37}And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Be alert!”