Mark 13:24-37

New American Standard Bible

The Return of Christ

²⁴“But in those days, after that tribulation, ^(A)the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light, ²⁵^(B)and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken. ²⁶And then they will see ^(C)the Son of Man ^(D)coming in clouds with great power and glory. ²⁷And then He will send forth the angels, and ^(E)will gather together His ^[a]elect from the four winds, ^(F)from the end of the earth to the end of heaven.

²⁸“Now learn the parable from the fig tree: as soon as its branch has become tender and sprouts its leaves, you know that summer is near. ²⁹So you too, when you see these things happening, ^[b]recognize that ^[c]He is near, right at the ^[d]door. ³⁰Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. ³¹Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away. ³²^(G)But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.

³³“Watch out, ^(H)stay alert; for you do not know when the appointed time is. ³⁴^(I)It is like a man away on a journey, who upon leaving his house and ^[e]putting his slaves in charge, assigning to each one his task, also commanded the doorkeeper to stay alert. ³⁵Therefore, ^(J)stay alert—for you do not know when the ^[f]master of the house is coming, whether in the evening, at midnight, or ^(K)when the rooster crows, or ^(L)in the morning— ³⁶so that he does not come suddenly and find you ^(M)asleep. ³⁷What I say to you I say to all: ‘^(N)Stay alert!’”