^{29 Ref} But immediately after the oppression of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken;

^{30 Ref} and then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky. Then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory.

^{31 Ref} He will send out his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

^{32 Ref} "Now from the fig tree learn this parable. When its branch has now become tender, and puts forth its leaves, you know that the summer is near.

^{29 Ref} But straight away, after the trouble of those days, the sun will be made dark and the moon will not give her light and the stars will come down from heaven and the powers of heaven will be moved:

^{30 Ref} And then the sign of the Son of man will be seen in heaven: and then all the nations of the earth will have sorrow, and they will see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

^{31 Ref} And he will send out his angels with a great sound of a horn, and they will get his saints together from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

^{32 Ref} Now take an example from the fig-tree: when her branch has become soft and puts out its leaves, you are certain that the summer is near;