20. “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near.
21. Then those in Judea must flee to the mountains, and those inside it must depart, and those in the fields must not enter into it,
22. because these are days of vengeance, so that all the things that are written can be fulfilled.
23. Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing their babies in those days! For there will be great distress on the earth and wrath against this people,
24. and they will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
25. “And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity from the noise of the sea and its surging,
26. people fainting from fear and expectation of what is coming on the inhabited earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
27. And then they will see the Son of Man arriving in a cloud with power and great glory.
28. But when these things begin to happen, stand up straight and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near!”
29. And he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees.
30. When they put out foliage, now you see for yourselves and know that by this time the summer is near.
31. So also you, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.
32. Truly I say to you that this generation will never pass away until all things take place!
33. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.