24. "So in those days there will be terrible suffering. After that, Scripture says, " 'The sun will be darkened. The moon will not shine.
25. The stars will fall from the sky. The heavenly bodies will be shaken.' (Isaiah 13:10; 34:4)
26. "At that time people will see the Son of Man coming in clouds. He will come with great power and glory.
27. He will send his angels. He will gather his chosen people from all four directions. He will bring them from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens.
28. "Learn a lesson from the fig tree. As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near.
29. In the same way, when you see those things happening, you know that the end is near. It is right at the door.
30. What I'm about to tell you is true. The people living at that time will certainly not pass away until all those things have happened.