New Testament in a Year

²¹ And then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the ^[a]Christ’; or, ‘Behold, He is there’; do not believe him; ²² for false christs and ^(A)false prophets will arise, and will show ^[b](B)signs and ^(C)wonders, in order to lead astray, if possible, the elect. ²³ But as for you, see! I have told you everything in advance.

The Coming of the Son of Man

²⁴ “But in those days, after that tribulation, ^(D)the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light, ^25 (E)and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers that are in ^[c]the heavens will be shaken. ²⁶ And then they will see ^(F)the Son of Man ^(G)coming in clouds with great power and glory. ²⁷ And then He will send forth the angels, and ^(H)will gather together His ^[d]elect from the four winds, ^(I)from the farthest end of the earth to the farthest end of heaven.

The Parable of the Fig Tree

²⁸ “Now learn the parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near. ²⁹ Even so, you too, when you see these things happening, ^[e]recognize that ^[f]He is near, right at the ^[g]door. ³⁰ Truly I say to you, this ^[h]generation will not pass away until all these things take place. ³¹ Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away. ^32 (J)But of that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.

³³ “See to it, ^(K)keep on the alert; for you do not know when the appointed time ^[i]will come. ^34 (L)It is like a man away on a journey, who, leaving his house and giving authority to his slaves—each one his task, also commanded the doorkeeper to stay awake. ³⁵ Therefore, ^(M)stay awake—for you do not know when the ^[j]master of the house is coming, whether in the evening, at midnight, or ^(N)when the rooster crows, or ^(O)in the morning— ³⁶ lest he come suddenly and find you ^(P)sleeping. ³⁷ And what I say to you I say to all, ‘^(Q)Stay awake!’”