Matthew 24:29-44

English Standard Version

The Coming of the Son of Man

²⁹“Immediately after ^(A)the tribulation of those days ^(B)the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and ^(C)the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. ³⁰Then ^(D)will appear in heaven ^(E)the sign of the Son of Man, and then ^(F)all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and ^(G)they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven ^(H)with power and great glory. ³¹And ^(I)he will send out his angels with a loud ^(J)trumpet call, and they will ^(K)gather ^(L)his elect from ^(M)the four winds, ^(N)from one end of heaven to the other.

The Lesson of the Fig Tree

³²“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. ³³So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near, ^(O)at the very gates. ³⁴^(P)Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. ³⁵^(Q)Heaven and earth will pass away, but ^(R)my words will not pass away.

No One Knows That Day and Hour

³⁶“But concerning that day and hour ^(S)no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, ^(T)nor the Son,^[a] ^(U)but the Father only. ³⁷^(V)For as were the days of Noah, ^(W)so will be the coming of the Son of Man. ³⁸^(X)For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, ^(Y)marrying and giving in marriage, until ^(Z)the day when Noah entered the ark, ³⁹and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, ^(AA)so will be the coming of the Son of Man. ⁴⁰Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left. ⁴¹^(AB)Two women will be grinding ^(AC)at the mill; one will be taken and one left. ⁴²Therefore, ^(AD)stay awake, for you do not know on what day ^(AE)your Lord is coming. ⁴³^(AF)But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night ^(AG)the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. ⁴⁴Therefore you also must be ^(AH)ready, for ^(AI)the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.