29 And He told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees: 30 as soon as they put forth leaves, you see for yourselves and (A)know that summer is now near. 31 So you too, when you see these things happening, [a]recognize that (B)the kingdom of God is near. 32 Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all things take place. 33 (C)Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.

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  1. Luke 21:31 Lit know

The Parable of the Fig Tree

29 And he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees. 30 When they put out foliage,[a] now you see for yourselves and[b] know that by this time the summer is near. 31 So also you, when you see these things happening, know[c] that the kingdom of God is near. 32 Truly I say to you that this generation will never pass away until all things take place! 33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

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  1. Luke 21:30 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  2. Luke 21:30 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“see”) has been translated as a finite verb
  3. Luke 21:31 Or “you know”