Luke 21:29-33

Luke 21:29-33

[29] And  he spake  to them  a parable;  the fig tree,  and  all  the trees;  [30] When  they now  shoot forth,  ye see  and know  of  your own selves  that  summer  now  nigh at hand.  [31] So  likewise  when  come to pass,  know ye  that  the kingdom  of God  nigh at hand.  [32] Verily  I say  This  generation  pass away,  till  all  be fulfilled.  [33] Heaven  and  earth  shall pass away:  but  words  pass away. 

What does Luke 21:29-33 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Jesus told the parable of the fig tree to illustrate the certainty of what He had prophesied. He then gave other assurances of fulfillment. Luke omitted Jesus" statement that no one would know the day or hour when He would return ( Matthew 24:36; Mark 13:32). He may have felt that this would weaken the force of these predictions, and he recorded a similar statement later ( Acts 1:7). He also omitted Jesus" reference to the sign of Noah and the parables of the one taken and the other left behind ( Matthew 24:37-41). He had recorded this teaching earlier when Jesus gave it in another context ( Luke 17:26-27; Luke 17:34-35).