29 (NIV) ÒImmediately
after the distress of those days Ôthe sun will be darkened, and the moon
will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly
bodies will be shaken.Õ 30 At that time the sign of the Son of Man
will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They
will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with
power and great glory. 31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet
call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end
of the heavens to the other. 32 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. 33 Even so, when you see all these things,
you know that it is near, right at the door. 34 I tell you the truth, this
generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have
happened. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never
pass away.Ó