Luke 21:29-38

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 ¹for 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 ²Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all has taken place.

33 ³Heaven and earth will pass away, but ⁴my words will not pass away.

Watch Yourselves

34 "But watch yourselves ⁵lest ⁶your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and ⁷cares of this life, and ⁸that day come upon you suddenly ⁹like a trap.

35 For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth.

36 But ¹⁰stay awake at all times, ¹¹praying that you may ¹²have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and ¹³to stand before the Son of Man."

37 And ¹⁴every day he was teaching in the temple, but ¹⁵at night he went out and lodged on ¹⁶the mount called Olivet.

38 And early in the morning ¹⁷all the people came to him in the temple to hear him.

Cross References

• 1. Luke 12:57; [Matthew 16:3]
• 2. See Luke 9:27
• 3. Psalms 102:26; Isaiah 51:6; 2 Peter 3:10; [Matthew 5:18; Hebrews 12:27]
• 4. Psalms 119:89; Isaiah 40:8; 1 Peter 1:23, 25
• 5. [Romans 13:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:6, 7; 1 Peter 4:7]
• 6. James 5:5
• 7. [Matthew 13:22]
• 8. 1 Thessalonians 5:3, 4; [Luke 12:40]
• 9. Ecclesiastes 9:12; Isaiah 24:17
• 10. Luke 12:37; Matthew 25:13; Matthew 26:41; Mark 14:34-38; Acts 20:31; 1 Corinthians 16:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:6; 1 Peter 5:8
• 11. See Luke 18:1
• 12. [Hosea 12:4]
• 13. See Revelation 6:17
• 14. See Matthew 26:55
• 15. Luke 22:39; Matthew 21:17; Mark 11:19; [John 8:1; John 18:2]
• 16. See Matthew 21:1
• 17. [See ver. 37 above]