When their buds burst open, you see for yourselves and know that summer is now near;
“Learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near.
“Why do you not judge for yourselves what is right?
He taught them a lesson. “Consider the fig tree and all the other trees.
Examine yourselves to see whether you are living in faith. Test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless, of course, you fail the test.