²⁹Jesus told them a story. “Look at the fig tree and all the trees,” he said. ³⁰“When you see leaves appear on the branches, you know that summer is near. ³¹In the same way, when you see these things happening, you will know that God’s kingdom is near.

³²“What I’m about to tell you is true. The people living at that time will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. ³³Heaven and earth will pass away. But my words will never pass away.

³⁴“Be careful. If you aren’t, your hearts will be loaded down with wasteful living, drunkenness and the worries of life. Then the day the Son of Man returns will close on you like a trap. You will not be expecting it. ³⁵That day will come upon every person who lives on the whole earth.

³⁶“Always keep watching. Pray that you will be able to escape all that is about to happen. Also, pray that you will not be judged guilty when the Son of Man comes.”

³⁷Each day Jesus taught at the temple. And each evening he went to spend the night on the hill called the Mount of Olives. ³⁸All the people came to the temple early in the morning. They wanted to hear Jesus speak.

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