Mark 13:24-37 ▼

24 |But after the suffering of those days, 'The sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light,

25 the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of heaven will be shaken loose.'

26 Then people will see 'the Son of Man coming in clouds' with great power and glory.

27 He'll send out his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.|

28 |Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches become tender and it produces leaves, you know that summer is near.

29 In the same way, when you see these things taking place, you will know that the Son of Man is near, right at the door.

30 I tell all of you with certainty, this generation will not disappear until all these things take place.

31 Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.|

32 |No one knows when that day or hour will come —not the angels in heaven, not the Son, but only the Father.

33 Be careful! Watch out! Because you don't know when the time will come.

34 It's like a man who went on a trip. As he left home, he put his servants in charge, each with his own work, and he ordered the doorkeeper to be alert.

35 So keep on watching, because you don't know when the master of the house is coming—whether in the evening, at three o'clock in the morning, or at dawn.

36 Otherwise, he may come suddenly and find you asleep.

37 I'm telling you what I'm telling everyone: Be alert!|