Mark 13:24–37

The Arrival of the Son of Man

²⁴“But in those days, after that tribulation,

‘the sun will be darkened

and the moon will not give its light,

²⁵and the stars will be falling from heaven,

and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.’^f

²⁶And then they will see the Son of Man arriving in the clouds with great power and glory. ²⁷And then he will send out the angels, and will gather the^g elect together from the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of heaven.

The Parable of the Fig Tree

²⁸“Now learn the parable from the fig tree: Whenever its branch has already become tender and puts forth its^h leaves, you know that summer is near. ²⁹So also you, when you see these things happening, knowⁱ that he is near, at the door. ³⁰Truly I say to you that this generation will never pass away until all these things take place! ³¹Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

The Unknown Day and Hour

³²“But concerning that day or hour no one knows—not even the angels in heaven nor the Son—except the Father. ³³Watch out! Be alert, because you do not know when the time is! ³⁴It is like a man away on a journey, who left his house and gave his slaves authority—to each one his work—and to the doorkeeper he gave orders that he should be on the alert. ³⁵Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming—whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or early in the morning—³⁶lest he arrive suddenly and^* find you sleeping. ³⁷And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Be on the alert!”