And seeing a fig tree by the wayside, he went to it and found nothing on it but only leaves. And he said to it, “May no fruit ever come from you again!” And the fig tree withered at once.
Mark 13:28 - English Standard Version 2016 “From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now learn a lesson from the fig tree: as soon as its branch becomes tender and it puts forth its leaves, you recognize and know that summer is near. American Standard Version (1901) Now from the fig tree learn her parable: when her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh; Common English Bible “Learn this parable from the fig tree. After its branch becomes tender and it sprouts new leaves, you know that summer is near. Catholic Public Domain Version Now from the fig tree discern a parable. When its branch becomes tender and the foliage has been formed, you know that summer is very near. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now of the fig tree learn ye a parable. When the branch thereof is now tender, and the leaves are come forth, you know that summer is very near. |
And seeing a fig tree by the wayside, he went to it and found nothing on it but only leaves. And he said to it, “May no fruit ever come from you again!” And the fig tree withered at once.
And then he will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates.