Mark 13:28
New International Version
“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.

New Living Translation
“Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches bud and its leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near.

English Standard Version
“From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.

Berean Standard Bible
Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.

Berean Literal Bible
And learn the parable of the fig tree: When its branch already has become tender, and it puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near.

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

New King James Version
“Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender, and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near.

New American Standard Bible
“Now learn the parable from the fig tree: as soon as its branch has become tender and sprouts its leaves, you know that summer is near.

NASB 1995
“Now learn the parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near.

NASB 1977
“Now learn the parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender, and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near.

Legacy Standard Bible
“Now learn the parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near.

Amplified Bible
“Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: as soon as its branch becomes tender and it puts out its leaves, you recognize that summer is near.

Christian Standard Bible
“Learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“Learn this parable from the fig tree: As soon as its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near.

American Standard Version
Now 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;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“But learn an allegory from the fig tree: whenever its branches are tender and its leaves bud, you know that summer has arrived.”

Contemporary English Version
Learn a lesson from a fig tree. When its branches sprout and start putting out leaves, you know summer is near.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now 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.

English Revised Version
Now 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;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Learn from the story of the fig tree. When its branch becomes tender and it sprouts leaves, you know summer is near.

Good News Translation
"Let the fig tree teach you a lesson. When its branches become green and tender and it starts putting out leaves, you know that summer is near.

International Standard Version
"Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches become tender and it produces leaves, you know that summer is near.

Literal Standard Version
And from the fig tree learn the allegory: when the branch may already become tender, and may put forth the leaves, you know that the summer is near;

Majority Standard Bible
Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.

New American Bible
“Learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near.

NET Bible
"Learn this parable from the fig tree: Whenever its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.

New Revised Standard Version
“From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near.

New Heart English Bible
"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;

Webster's Bible Translation
Now learn a parable of the fig-tree: When its branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:

Weymouth New Testament
"Learn from the fig-tree the lesson it teaches. As soon as its branch has become soft and it is bursting into leaf, you know that summer is near.

World English Bible
“Now from the fig tree, learn this parable. When the branch has now become tender and produces its leaves, you know that the summer is near;

Young's Literal Translation
'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;

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Lesson of the Fig Tree
27And He will send out the angels to gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven. 28Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near. 29So also, when you see these things happening, know that He is near, right at the door.…

Cross References
Matthew 21:19
Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. "May you never bear fruit again!" He said. And immediately the tree withered.

Matthew 24:32
Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.

Mark 13:27
And He will send out the angels to gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.

Mark 13:29
So also, when you see these things happening, know that He is near, right at the door.


Treasury of Scripture

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

Matthew 24:32,33
Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: …

Luke 21:29-31
And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees; …

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Mark 13
1. Jesus foretells the destruction of the temple;
9. the persecutions for the gospel;
10. that the gospel must be preached to all nations;
14. that great calamities shall happen to the Jews;
24. and the manner of his coming to judgment;
32. the hour whereof being known to none, every man is to watch and pray














(28) Ye know that summer is near.--Many of the best MSS. give "it is known," but it may fairly be assumed, from the parallel passages in St. Matthew and St. Luke, that this was the error of an early transcriber of the document which served as a basis for the reports of all the three Evangelists.

Verses 28, 29. - Now from the fig tree learn her parable; that is, her own particular teaching. Our Lord makes frequent mention and use of the fig tree, as we have seen already. It is probable that a fig tree may have been near to them. When her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh. The branch (κλάδος) would be the young shoot, now become tender under the quickening influences of the spring; and this was an evident sign that the summer was at hand. The Asiatic fig tree requires a considerable amount of warmth to enable it to put forth leaves and fruit. Its rich flavour requires a summer heat to mature it. Aristotle says that the fig is the choice food of bees, from which they make their richest honey. Then the fig tree does not flower after the ordinary manner; but produces flower and fruit at once from the tree, and rapidly matures the fruit. The lesson, therefore, from the fig tree is this - the speed with which she ripens her fruit when she feels the warmth of summer. In like manner, as soon as the disciples perceived the signs of Christ's coming, they were to learn that he was close at hand, as certainly as the ripening fruit of the fig tree showed that summer was at hand.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Now
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

learn
μάθετε (mathete)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 3129: Prolongation from a primary verb, another form of which, matheo, is used as an alternate in certain tenses; to learn.

this
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

lesson
παραβολήν (parabolēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3850: From paraballo; a similitude, i.e. fictitious narrative, apothegm or adage.

from
Ἀπὸ (Apo)
Preposition
Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

fig tree:
συκῆς (sykēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 4808: A fig-tree. From sukon; a fig-tree.

As soon as
ὅταν (hotan)
Conjunction
Strong's 3752: When, whenever. From hote and an; whenever; also causatively inasmuch as.

its
αὐτῆς (autēs)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

branches
κλάδος (klados)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2798: A young tender shoot, then: a branch; met: of descendants. From klao; a twig or bough.

become
γένηται (genētai)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

tender
ἁπαλὸς (hapalos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 527: Soft, tender, as a shoot of a tree. Of uncertain derivation; soft.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

sprout
ἐκφύῃ (ekphyē)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1631: To put forth, cause to sprout. From ek and phuo; to sprout up.

leaves,
φύλλα (phylla)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 5444: A leaf. From the same as phule; a sprout, i.e. Leaf.

you know
γινώσκετε (ginōskete)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 1097: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

summer
θέρος (theros)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2330: Summer. From a primary thero; properly, heat, i.e. Summer.

is
ἐστίν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

near.
ἐγγὺς (engys)
Adverb
Strong's 1451: Near. From a primary verb agcho; near.


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