New Testament in a Year

²¹ “And then if anyone tells you, ‘This is the Messiah,’ or, ‘That one is,’ don’t pay any attention. ²² For there will be many false Messiahs and false prophets who will do wonderful miracles that would deceive, if possible, even God’s own children.^{[a] 23} Take care! I have warned you!

²⁴ “After the tribulation ends, then the sun will grow dim and the moon will not shine, ²⁵ and the stars will fall—the heavens will convulse.

²⁶ “Then all mankind will see me, the Messiah,^[b] coming in the clouds with great power and glory. ²⁷ And I will send out the angels to gather together my chosen ones from all over the world—from the farthest bounds of earth and heaven.

²⁸ “Now, here is a lesson from a fig tree. When its buds become tender and its leaves begin to sprout, you know that spring has come. ²⁹ And when you see these things happening that I’ve described, you can be sure that my return is very near, that I am right at the door.

³⁰ “Yes, these are the events that will signal the end of the age.^{[c] 31} Heaven and earth shall disappear, but my words stand sure forever.

³² “However, no one, not even the angels in heaven, nor I myself,^[d] knows the day or hour when these things will happen; only the Father knows. ³³ And since you don’t know when it will happen, stay alert. Be on the watch for my return.^[e]

³⁴ “My coming^[f] can be compared with that of a man who went on a trip to another country. He laid out his employees’ work for them to do while he was gone and told the gatekeeper to watch for his return.

^35-37 “Keep a sharp lookout! For you do not know when I^[g] will come, at evening, at midnight, early dawn or late daybreak. Don’t let me find you sleeping. Watch for my return! This is my message to you and to everyone else.”