Luke 21:24-33

²⁴They will be killed by the sword and taken away as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trodden down by the foreign nations until their time is fulfilled.

²⁵There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars, and on the earth the nations will be in distress, confused by the sea's rolling and crashing.

²⁶People will be faint from fear, terrified about what is happening to the world, for the powers of heaven will be shaken.

²⁷Then they'll see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

²⁸But when these things happen, stand up and look up, because you will soon be saved.”

²⁹Then he told them this story as an illustration. “Look at the fig tree, or any other kind of tree.

³⁰When you see new leaves appear, you don't need to be told that summer is near.

³¹In the same way, when you see these things happening, you don't need to be told that God's kingdom is near.

³²I tell you the truth, this generation won't come to an end before all this happens.

³³Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my word will not.