Matthew 24:29-41

The Coming of the Son of Man

29 “Immediately after ¹the tribulation of those days ²the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and ³the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

30 Then ⁴will appear in heaven ⁵the sign of the Son of Man, and then ⁶all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and ⁷they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven ⁸with power and great glory.

31 And ⁹he will send out his angels with a loud ¹⁰trumpet call, and they will ¹¹gather ¹²his elect from ¹³the four winds, ¹⁴from 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, ¹⁵at the very gates.

34 ¹⁶Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

35 ¹⁷Heaven and earth will pass away, but ¹⁸my words will not pass away.

No One Knows That Day and Hour

36 “But concerning that day and hour ¹⁹no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, ²⁰nor the Son, ^{[a] 21}but the Father only.

37 ²²For as were the days of Noah, ²³so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

38 ²⁴For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, ²⁵marrying and giving in marriage, until ²⁶the day when Noah entered the ark,

39 and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, ²⁷so 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 ²⁸Two women will be grinding ²⁹at the mill; one will be taken and one left.