Mark 13:28
The Parable of the Fig Tree“Learn this parable from the fig tree: Whenever its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.
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- Matt 24:32-33 : 32 The Parable of the Fig Tree“Learn this parable from the fig tree: Whenever its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. 33 So also you, when you see all these things, know that he is near, right at the door.
- Luke 21:29-31 : 29 The Parable of the Fig Tree Then he told them a parable:“Look at the fig tree and all the other trees. 30 When they sprout leaves, you see for yourselves and know that summer is now near. 31 So also you, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.
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- Matt 24:32-343 verses94%
32The Parable of the Fig Tree“Learn this parable from the fig tree: Whenever its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.
33So also you, when you see all these things, know that he is near, right at the door.
34I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.
- Luke 21:28-314 verses86%
28But when these things begin to happen, stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
29The Parable of the Fig Tree Then he told them a parable:“Look at the fig tree and all the other trees.
30When they sprout leaves, you see for yourselves and know that summer is now near.
31So also you, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.
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29So also you, when you see these things happening, know that he is near, right at the door.
30I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.
- Mark 11:13-142 verses79%
13After noticing in the distance a fig tree with leaves, he went to see if he could find any fruit on it. When he came to it he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.
14He said to it,“May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it.
- Luke 13:6-72 verses76%
6Warning to Israel to Bear Fruit Then Jesus told this parable:“A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it and found none.
7So he said to the worker who tended the vineyard,‘For three years now, I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and each time I inspect it I find none. Cut it down! Why should it continue to deplete the soil?’
- Matt 21:19-202 verses75%
19After noticing a fig tree by the road he went to it, but found nothing on it except leaves. He said to it,“Never again will there be fruit from you!” And the fig tree withered at once.
20When the disciples saw it they were amazed, saying,“How did the fig tree wither so quickly?”
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28By itself the soil produces a crop, first the stalk, then the head, then the full grain in the head.
29And when the grain is ripe, he sends in the sickle because the harvest has come.”
- Mark 13:26-272 verses74%
26Then everyone will see the Son of Man arriving in the clouds with great power and glory.
27Then he will send angels and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
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5For before the harvest, when the bud has sprouted, and the ripening fruit appears, he will cut off the unproductive shoots with pruning knives; he will prune the tendrils.
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26When the plants sprouted and produced grain, then the darnel also appeared.
- Matt 13:30-323 verses72%
30Let both grow together until the harvest. At harvest time I will tell the reapers,“First collect the darnel and tie it in bundles to be burned, but then gather the wheat into my barn.”’”
31The Parable of the Mustard Seed He gave them another parable:“The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.
32It is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest garden plant and becomes a tree, so that the wild birds come and nest in its branches.”
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32when it is sown, it grows up, becomes the greatest of all garden plants, and grows large branches so that the wild birds can nest in its shade.”
- Mark 11:20-212 verses72%
20The Withered Fig Tree In the morning as they passed by, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots.
21Peter remembered and said to him,“Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered.”
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13The fig tree has ripened its figs, the vines have blossomed and give off their fragrance. Arise, come away my darling; my beautiful one, come away with me!”
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16You will recognize them by their fruit. Grapes are not gathered from thorns or figs from thistles, are they?
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18“So listen to the parable of the sower:
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13and the stars in the sky fell to the earth like a fig tree dropping its unripe figs when shaken by a fierce wind.
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33Watch out! Stay alert! For you do not know when the time will come.
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44for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thorns, nor are grapes picked from brambles.
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9Then if it bears fruit next year, very well, but if not, you can cut it down.’”
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34When the harvest time was near, he sent his slaves to the tenants to collect his portion of the crop.
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14The Abomination of Desolation“But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be”(let the reader understand),“then those in Judea must flee to the mountains.
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19It is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the wild birds nested in its branches.”
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24The Parable of the Weeds He presented them with another parable:“The kingdom of heaven is like a person who sowed good seed in his field.
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20So then, you will recognize them by their fruit.
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18Pray that it may not be in winter.
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40You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.”
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9Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
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11“Now the parable means this: The seed is the word of God.
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6But when the sun came up, they were scorched, and because they did not have sufficient root, they withered.
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32Before his time he will be paid in full, and his branches will not flourish.
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4“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that all these things are about to take place?”
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10“So the trees said to the fig tree,‘You come and be our king!’
11But the fig tree said to them,‘I am not going to stop producing my sweet figs, my excellent fruit, just to sway above the other trees!’
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15Then another angel came out of the temple, shouting in a loud voice to the one seated on the cloud,“Use your sickle and start to reap, because the time to reap has come, since the earth’s harvest is ripe!”
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9Then his disciples asked him what this parable meant.