Mat 24:29-42, Luk 21:25-36 | ESV | STEP | Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened , and the moon will not give its light , and the stars will fall from heaven , and the powers of the heavens will be shaken .

29 “Immediately after ^athe tribulation of those days ^bthe sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and ^cthe stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 Then ^dwill appear in heaven ^ethe sign of the Son of Man, and then ^fall the tribes of the earth will mourn, and ^gthey will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven ^hwith power and great glory. 31 And ⁱhe will send out his angels with a loud ^jtrumpet call, and they will ^kgather ^lhis elect from ^mthe four winds, ⁿfrom 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, ^oat the very gates. 34 ^pTruly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. 35 ^qHeaven and earth will pass away, but ^rmy words will not pass away.

No One Knows That Day and Hour

36 “But concerning that day and hour ^sno one knows, not even the angels of heaven, ^tnor the Son, ^{▼▼Some manuscripts omit nor the Son} ^vbut the Father only. 37 ^wFor as were the days of Noah, ^xso will be the coming of the Son of Man. 38 ^yFor as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, ^zmarrying and giving in marriage, until ^aathe day when Noah entered the ark, 39 and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, ^abso will be the coming of the Son of Man. 40 Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left. 41 ^acTwo women will be grinding ^adat the mill; one will be taken and one left. 42 Therefore, ^aestay awake, for you do not know on what day ^afyour Lord is coming.

Luke 21:25-36

The Coming of the Son of Man

25 “And ^agthere will be signs in sun and moon ^ahand stars, and on the earth ^aidistress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, 26 people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For ^ajthe powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27 And then they will see ^akthe Son of Man coming in a cloud ^alwith power and great glory. 28 Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and ^amraise your heads, because ^anyour redemption is drawing near.”

The Lesson of the Fig Tree

29 And he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. 30 As soon as they come out in leaf, you see ^aofor yourselves and know that the summer is already near. 31 So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. 32 ^apTruly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all has taken place. 33 ^aqHeaven and earth will pass away, but ^army words will not pass away.

Watch Yourselves

34 “But watch yourselves ^aslest ^atyour hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and ^aucares of this life, and ^avthat day come upon you suddenly ^awlike a trap. 35 For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 But ^axstay awake at all times, ^aypraying that you may ^azhave strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and ^bato stand before the Son of Man.”