The Lesson of the Fig Tree

²⁸"Learn this lesson from the fig tree: when its branches turn tender and its leaves begin to sprout, you know summer is close. ²⁹In the same way, when you see these things happening, you'll know the time is near — right at the door. ³⁰Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things happen. ³¹Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.