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Jesus directs the disciples’ attention to a healthy fig branch.
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Mark 13:28-29

The Lesson of the Fig Tree

Stay Awake · Mark 13

Story guide: Jesus uses the fig tree’s new leaves to teach the disciples to recognize when these things are near.

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28Learn this lesson from the fig tree: when its branch has become tender and puts out leaves, you know that summer is near.

29In the same way, when you see these things happening, know that it is near, right at the door.

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