Mark 13:28
Good News Translation
"Let the fig tree teach you a lesson. When its branches become green and tender and it starts putting out leaves, you know that summer is near.

New Revised Standard Version
“From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near.

Contemporary English Version
Learn a lesson from a fig tree. When its branches sprout and start putting out leaves, you know summer is near.

New American Bible
“Learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now of the fig tree learn ye a parable. When the branch thereof is now tender and the leaves are come forth, you know that summer is very near.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Now of the fig tree learn ye a parable. When the branch thereof is now tender and the leaves are come forth, you know that summer is very near.

Matthew 24:32,33 And from the fig tree learn a parable: When the branch thereof is now tender and the leaves come forth, you know that summer is nigh. . . .

Luke 21:29-31 And he spoke to them a similitude. See the fig tree and all the trees: . . .

Context
The Lesson of the Fig Tree
27And then shall he send his angels and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven. 28Now of the fig tree learn ye a parable. When the branch thereof is now tender and the leaves are come forth, you know that summer is very near. 29So you also when you shall see these things come to pass, know ye that it is very nigh, even at the doors.…
Cross References
Matthew 21:19
And seeing a certain fig tree by the way side, he came to it and found nothing on it but leaves only. And he saith to it: May no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And immediately the fig tree withered away.

Matthew 24:32
And from the fig tree learn a parable: When the branch thereof is now tender and the leaves come forth, you know that summer is nigh.

Mark 13:27
And then shall he send his angels and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.

Mark 13:29
So you also when you shall see these things come to pass, know ye that it is very nigh, even at the doors.

Mark 13:27
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