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And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man arriving on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31
And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect together from the four winds, from [one] end of heaven to the [other] end of it.
The Parable of the Fig Tree
32 "Now learn the parable from the fig tree: Whenever its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer [is] near.
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So also you, when you see all these [things], know that he is near, at the door.
34
Truly I say to you that this generation will never pass away until all these [things] take place!
35
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
The Unknown Day and Hour
36 "But concerning that day and hour no one knows--not even the angels of heaven nor the Son--except the Father alone.
37
For just as the days of Noah [were], so the coming of the Son of Man will be.
38
For as in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered into the ark.
39
And they did not know [anything] until the deluge came and swept [them] all away. So also the coming of the Son of Man will be.
40
Then there will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one left.