Mark 13:20-30

20 But the Lord has reduced the number of those days; if he had not, nobody would survive. For the sake of his chosen people, however, he has reduced those days.

21 "Then, if anyone says to you, "Look, here is the Messiah!' or, "Look, there he is!' - do not believe it.

22 For false Messiahs and false prophets will appear. They will perform miracles and wonders in order to deceive even God's chosen people, if possible.

23 Be on your guard! I have told you everything ahead of time.

24 "In the days after that time of trouble the sun will grow dark, the moon will no longer shine, ¹

25 the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers in space will be driven from their courses. ²

26 Then the Son of Man will appear, coming in the clouds with great power and glory. ³

27 He will send the angels out to the four corners of the earth to gather God's chosen people from one end of the world to the other.

28 "Let the fig tree teach you a lesson. When its branches become green and tender and it starts putting out leaves, you know that summer is near.

29 In the same way, when you see these things happening, you will know that the time is near, ready to begin.

30 Remember that all these things will happen before the people now living have all died.

Cross References

• 1. 13.24 aIsaiah 13.10;Joel 2.10, 31; 3.15;Revelation 6.12; bIsaiah 13.10;Ezekiel 32.7.
• 2. 13.25 aIsaiah 34.4;Revelation 6.13; bJoel 2.10.
• 3. 13.26Daniel 7.13;Revelation 1.7.

Footnotes

• [a]. the time is near, ready to begin; [or] he is near, ready to come.