28"Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near.


In Context

25 the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.'

26 "At that time men will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.

27 And he will send his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens.

28 "Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near.

29 Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that it is near, right at the door.

30 I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.

Mark 13:28 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:28Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:28Now of the fig tree learn ye a parable. When the branch thereof is now tender, and the leaves are come forth, you know that summer is very near.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

13:28Now from the fig tree learn her parable: when her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:28But learn the parable from the fig-tree: when its branch already becomes tender and puts forth the leaves, ye know that the summer is near.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:28Now from the fig tree learn her parable: when her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:28Now learn a parable of the fig-tree: When its branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:28|Now from the fig tree, learn this parable. When the branch has now become tender, and puts forth its leaves, you know that the summer is near;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:28'And from the fig-tree learn ye the simile: when the branch may already become tender, and may put forth the leaves, ye know that nigh is the summer;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:28Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near: