25 See, (A)I have told you beforehand. 26 So, if they say to you, ‘Look, (B)he is in the wilderness,’ do not go out. If they say, ‘Look, he is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it. 27 (C)For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be (D)the coming of the Son of Man. 28 (E)Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.

The Coming of the Son of Man

29 “Immediately after (F)the tribulation of those days (G)the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and (H)the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 Then (I)will appear in heaven (J)the sign of the Son of Man, and then (K)all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and (L)they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven (M)with power and great glory. 31 And (N)he will send out his angels with a loud (O)trumpet call, and they will (P)gather (Q)his elect from (R)the four winds, (S)from one end of heaven to the other.

The Lesson of the Fig Tree

32 “From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. 33 So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near, (T)at the very gates. 34 (U)Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. 35 (V)Heaven and earth will pass away, but (W)my words will not pass away.

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