²⁹ Then he gave them this illustration: “Notice the fig tree, or any other tree.

²⁸ “Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches bud and its leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near. ²⁹ 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. ³⁰ I tell you the truth, this generation^[a] will not pass from the scene before all these things take place.

³² “Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches bud and its leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near. ³³ In the same way, when you see all these things, you can know his return is very near, right at the door. ³⁴ I tell you the truth, this generation^[a] will not pass from the scene until all these things take place. ³⁵ Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.