In the same way, when you see all these things, know that he is near, at the gates.
Do not complain, brothers, about one another, that you may not be judged. Behold, the Judge is standing before the gates.
“For, after just a brief moment, he who is to come shall come; he shall not delay.
“‘“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, [then] I will enter his house and dine with him, and he with me.
The end of all things is at hand. Therefore, be serious and sober for prayers.
“Learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near.