“Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches bud and its leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near.
and he noticed a fig tree beside the road. He went over to see if there were any figs, but there were only leaves. Then he said to it, “May you never bear fruit again!” And immediately the fig tree withered up.
And he will send out his angels to gather his chosen ones from all over the world—from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven.
In the same way, when you see all these things taking place, you can know that his return is very near, right at the door.