Mark 13:24–37

²⁴But in those days, after that tribulation:

‘The sun will be darkened,

and the moon will not give its light;

²⁵the stars will fall from the sky,

and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’^c

²⁶At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.^{d 27}And He will send out the angels to gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.

²⁸Now learn this lesson^e from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near. ²⁹So also, when you see these things happening, know that He is near,^f right at the door. ³⁰Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened. ³¹Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

³²No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. ³³Be on your guard and stay alert!^g For you do not know when the appointed time will come.

³⁴It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch. ³⁵Therefore keep watch, because you do not know when the master of the house will return — whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the morning. ³⁶Otherwise, he may arrive without notice and find you sleeping. ³⁷And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Keep watch!”