27. “Then people will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28. “When these things begin to happen, stand with confidence! The time when you will be set free is near.”
29. Then Jesus used this story as an illustration. “Look at the fig tree or any other tree.
30. As soon as leaves grow on them, you know without being told that summer is near.
31. In the same way, when you see these things happen, you know that the kingdom of God is near.