29 Jesus told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees.
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When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near.
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In the same way, when you see these things happening, you know that God's kingdom is near.
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I assure you that this generation won't pass away until everything has happened.
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Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will certainly not pass away.
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" Take care that your hearts aren't dulled by drinking parties, drunkenness, and the anxieties of day-to-day life. Don't let that day fall upon you unexpectedly,
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like a trap. It will come upon everyone who lives on the face of the whole earth.
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Stay alert at all times, praying that you are strong enough to escape everything that is about to happen and to stand before the Human One."
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Every day Jesus was teaching in the temple, but he spent each night on the Mount of Olives.
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All the people rose early in the morning to hear him in the temple area.