Mark 13:24–37

²⁴“Now, after the misery of those days, the sun will turn dark, the moon will not give light, ²⁵the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the universe will be shaken. 

²⁶“Then people will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. ²⁷He will send out his angels, and from every direction under the sky, they will gather those whom God has chosen. 

²⁸“Learn from the story of the fig tree. When its branch becomes tender and it sprouts leaves, you know summer is near. ²⁹In the same way, when you see these things happen, you know that he is near, at the door. 

³⁰“I can guarantee this truth: This generation will not disappear until all these things take place. ³¹The earth and the heavens will disappear, but my words will never disappear. 

No One Knows When the Earth and the Heavens Will Disappear

³²“No one knows when that day or hour will come. Even the angels in heaven and the Son don’t know. Only the Father knows. ³³Be careful! Watch! You don’t know the exact time. ³⁴It is like a man who went on a trip. As he left home, he put his servants in charge. He assigned work to each one and ordered the guard to be alert. ³⁵Therefore, be alert, because you don’t know when the owner of the house will return. It could be in the evening or at midnight or at dawn or in the morning. ³⁶Make sure he doesn’t come suddenly and find you asleep. ³⁷I’m telling everyone what I’m telling you: ‘Be alert!’ ”