Matthew 24:25-37

English Standard Version

²⁵See, ^(A)I have told you beforehand. ²⁶So, 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. ³⁰Then ^(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. ³¹And ^(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. ³³So 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.

No One Knows That Day and Hour

³⁶“But concerning that day and hour ^(X)no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, ^(Y)nor the Son,^[a] ^(Z)but the Father only. ³⁷^(AA)For as were the days of Noah, ^(AB)so will be the coming of the Son of Man.