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30 And then[a] the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the heaven. And at-that-time all the tribes of the earth will beat-their-breasts. And 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. And they will gather together His chosen ones from the four winds, from the ends[b] of the heavens to their [other] ends.

The Parable of The Fig Tree: When You See These Things, You Know I Am Near

32 “Now learn the parable from the fig-tree[c]: when its branch already becomes tender and grows-out its leaves, you know that the summer is near.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 24:30 Or, at that time.
  2. Matthew 24:31 Or, extremities. That is, from horizon to horizon; or, from all earth (the four winds) and all heaven.
  3. Matthew 24:32 Some think that this has reference to Israel; others, that it is simply an illustration for which any fruit tree would have worked, as in Lk 21:29.

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