Matthew 24:32
30 At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.
31 And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.
33 So also, when you see all these things, you will know that He is near, right at the door.
34 Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.
- KJV
- Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
- WEB
- “Now from the fig tree learn this parable: When its branch has now become tender and produces its leaves, you know that the summer is near.
- ASV
- Now from the fig tree learn her parable: when her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh;
- DARBY
- But learn the parable from the fig-tree: When already its branch becomes tender and produces leaves, ye know that the summer is near.
- BLB
- Now learn the parable from the fig tree: When its branch already shall have become tender and it may put forth leaves, you⁺ know that the summer [is] near.
- ÅB
- «Lær denne lignelsen av fikentreet: Så snart det kommer saft i greinene, og bladene springer ut, da vet dere at sommeren er nær.
- OTB
- "Lær en lignelse av fikentreet: Når grenene blir myke og bladene springer ut, da vet dere at sommeren er nær.
- B1930
- Lær en lignelse av fikentreet: Så snart det kommer saft i dets grener, og dets blader springer ut, da vet I at sommeren er nær;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Mark 13:28–29
Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.
Read in contextLuke 21:29–30
Then Jesus told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees.
Read in context