The Lesson of the Fig Tree
Mark 13:28
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.Or this parable
- KJV
- Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:
- WEB
- “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;
- ASV
- 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;
- LSV
- 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;
- YLT
- '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;
- DBY
- But 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.
- DRC
- 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.
- GNV
- Nowe learne a parable of the figge tree. When her bough is yet tender, and it bringeth foorth leaues, ye knowe that sommer is neere.
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place αὐτῆς elsewhere in this verse.
- Spelling of γινώσκετε: Tyndale House: γεινώσκετε.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: ἤδη ὁ κλάδος αὐτῆς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἤδη ὁ κλάδος αὐτῆς; Robinson–Pierpont read αὐτῆς ἤδη ὁ κλάδος.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- Ἀπὸ δὲ τῆς συκῆς μάθετε τὴν παραβολήν· ὅταν ἤδη ὁ κλάδος αὐτῆς ἁπαλὸς γένηται καὶ ἐκφύῃ τὰ φύλλα, γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐγγὺς τὸ θέρος ἐστίν·
- RP2018
- Ἀπὸ δὲ τῆς συκῆς μάθετε τὴν παραβολήν· ὅταν αὐτῆς ἤδη ὁ κλάδος ἁπαλὸς γένηται, καὶ ἐκφύῃ τὰ φύλλα, γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐγγὺς τὸ θέρος ἐστίν·
- TR-Boyd
- Ἀπὸ δὲ τῆς συκῆς μάθετε τὴν παραβολήν· ὅταν αὐτῆς ἤδη ὁ κλάδος ἁπαλὸς γένηται, καὶ ἐκφύῃ τὰ φύλλα, γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐγγὺς τὸ θέρος ἐστίν·
- SCR1894
- απο δε της συκης μαθετε την παραβολην οταν αυτης ηδη ο κλαδος απαλος γενηται και εκφυη τα φυλλα γινωσκετε οτι εγγυς το θερος εστιν
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- Luke 21:29–31Then Jesus told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees. When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. So also, when you see these things happening, know that the…
- Matthew 24:32–33Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near. So also, when you see all these things, you will know that He is near, right at the door.
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