Mark 13:24–37

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.”