Matthew 24:32-43

New American Standard Bible

Parable of the Fig Tree

³² “Now learn the parable from the fig tree: as soon as its branch has become tender and sprouts its leaves, you know that summer is near; ³³ so you too, when you see all these things, ^[a]recognize that ^[b]He is near, right ^(A)at the ^[c]door. ³⁴ Truly I say to you, ^(B)this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. ^35 (C)Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.

³⁶ “But ^(D)about that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone. ³⁷ For ^[d]the ^(E)coming of the Son of Man will be ^(F)just like the days of Noah. ³⁸ For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, ^(G)marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that ^(H)Noah entered the ark, ³⁹ and they did not ^[e]understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the ^(I)coming of the Son of Man be. ⁴⁰ At that time there will be two men in the field; one ^[f]will be taken and one ^[g]will be left. ^41 (J)Two women will be grinding at the ^[h](K)mill; one ^[i]will be taken and one ^[j]will be left.

Be Ready for His Coming

⁴² “Therefore ^(L)be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming. ⁴³ But ^[k]be sure of this, that ^(M)if the head of the house had known ^(N)at what time of the night the thief was coming, he would have been on the alert and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.