Luke 21:25-38 ▼

25 there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars: and upon the earth distress of nations under confusion, the sea and the waves roaring.

26 men dying with fear under the apprehension of those calamities, which are coming upon the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

27 and then shall they see the son of man come on a cloud, with power and great glory.

28 now when these things begin to appear, then lift up your heads, and behold your redemption drawing nigh.

29 Then by way of similitude, consider, said he, the fig-tree, and all the other trees;

30 when they shoot out their buds, you know for certain that summer is coming on:

31 in like manner, when you shall see these events, be assur'd that the kingdom of God is nigh.

32 I tell it you for certain, this generation shall not pass away, till all these things are accomplished.

33 heaven and earth shall fail sooner than my predictions shall fail.

34 set a guard upon yourselves, that ye be not stupified by surfeiting and drunkenness, or by the disquietudes of this life, and so that day come upon you with a surprize.

35 for like a snare, it shall surprize all the inhabitants of the earth.

36 be therefore upon your guard, be constant in prayer, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all those future ills, and be able to stand in the presence of the son of God.

37 Thus Jesus used to teach in the temple by day, and retir'd to the mountain of Olives by night.

38 and every morning the people went to the temple to hear him.