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ULTNow learn the parable from the fig tree: When its branch already becomes tender and it puts out leaves, you know that the summer is near.
USTNow I want you to learn something from how fig trees grow. When their branches become tender and their leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is almost here.
BSB § Now learn this lesson [fn] from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.
NET“Learn this parable from the fig tree: Whenever its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.
LSVAnd 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;
FBVLearn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches grow soft and send out leaves, you know that summer is near.
TCNT“Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and put out leaves,[fn]you know that summer is near.
T4TNow I want you to learn something from this parable about the way fig trees grow. In this area, when their buds become tender and their leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near.
LEB“Now learn the parable from the fig tree: Whenever its branch has already become tender and puts forth its[fn] leaves, you know that summer is near.
13:28Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
BBETake an example from the fig-tree: when its branches become soft and put out their leaves, you see that the summer is near;
Wymth"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.
ASVNow 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;
DRANow 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.
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;
DrbyBut 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.
RVNow 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;
WbstrNow learn a parable of the fig-tree: When its branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:
KJB-1769 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: ( Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth/puts forth leaves, ye/you_all know that summer is near:)
KJB-1611Now learne a parable of the fig tree. When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaues, ye know that summer is neere: (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)
BshpsLearne a parable of the fygge tree. When his braunche is yet tender, and hath brought foorth leaues, ye knowe that sommer is neare: (Learn a parable of the fig tree. When his branche is yet tender, and hath/has brought forth leaves, ye/you_all know that summer is near:)
GnvaNowe learne a parable of the figge tree. When her bough is yet tender, and it bringeth foorth leaues, ye knowe that sommer is neere. (Now learn a parable of the fig tree. When her bough is yet tender, and it bringeth/brings forth leaves, ye/you_all know that summer is near. )
CvdlLerne a symilitude of the fyge tre: Wha his braunch is yet teder, and hath brought forth leaues, ye knowe that the Sommer is nye. (Learn a symilitude of the fig tre: Wha his branch is yet tender, and hath/has brought forth leaves, ye/you_all know that the Summer is nigh/near.)
TNTLearne a similitude of the fygge tree. When his braunches are yet tender and hath brought forthe leves ye knowe that sommer is neare. (Learn a similitude of the fig tree. When his branches are yet tender and hath/has brought forth leaves ye/you_all know that summer is near. )
WyclBut of the fige tree lerne ye the parable. Whanne now his braunche is tendre, and leeues ben sprongun out, ye knowen that somer is nyy. (But of the fig tree learn ye/you_all the parable. When now his branche is tender, and leaves been sprongun out, ye/you_all known that summer is nigh/near.)
LuthAn dem Feigenbaum lernet ein Gleichnis. Wenn jetzt seine Zweige saftig werden und Blätter gewinnen, so wisset ihr, daß der Sommer nahe ist. (An to_him Feigenbaum lernet a Gleichnis. When jetzt his Zweige saftig become and Blätter gewinnen, so know ihr, that the/of_the Sommer nahe is.)
ClVgA ficu autem discite parabolam. Cum jam ramus ejus tener fuerit, et nata fuerint folia, cognoscitis quia in proximo sit æstas:[fn] (A ficu however discite parabolam. Since yam ramus his tener has_been, and nata fuerint folia, cognoscitis because in the_next let_it_be æstas: )
13.28A ficu autem. Quasi dicat, quomodo cum fuerint in ficu teneri cauliculi, et gemma in florem erumpit, intelligitis adventum æstatis et veris et favonii; sic cum hæc quæ scripta sunt videritis, non putetis jam adesse finem mundi, sed quasi præcursores venire, qui ostendant prope esse. BEDA. Ficus Synagoga, quæ quia ad se veniente Domino fructum justitiæ non habuit, etc., usque ad et æstatem veræ lucis et pacis. HIER. Fici parabola, id est, prophetia. Folia nata, verba sunt præsentia, æstas vero proxima dies est judicii, in quo unaquæque arbor manifestabit quod intus habuit an aridum ad comburendum, an viride ad plantandum in Eden cum ligno vitæ cujus folia in salutem gentium, id est, verba quibus dicetur, Venite, benedicti Patris mei, etc.
13.28A ficu however. Quasi let_him_say, how when/with fuerint in ficu teneri cauliculi, and gemma in florem erumpit, intelligitis adventum æstatis and veris and favonii; so when/with these_things which scripta are videritis, not/no putetis yam adesse finem mundi, but as_if præcursores venire, who ostendant prope esse. BEDA. Ficus Synagoga, which because to se veniente Master fructum justitiæ not/no habuit, etc., until to and æstatem veræ lucis and pacis. HIER. Fici parabola, id it_is, prophetia. Folia nata, words are præsentia, æstas vero proxima days it_is yudicii, in quo unaquæque arbor manifestabit that intus habuit an aridum to comburendum, an viride to plantandum in Eden when/with ligno of_life cuyus folia in salutem gentium, id it_is, words to_whom dicetur, Come, benedicti Patris my/mine, etc.
UGNTἀπὸ δὲ τῆς συκῆς, μάθετε τὴν παραβολήν: ὅταν ἤδη ὁ κλάδος αὐτῆς ἁπαλὸς γένηται, καὶ ἐκφύῃ τὰ φύλλα, γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐγγὺς τὸ θέρος ἐστίν. (apo de taʸs sukaʸs, mathete taʸn parabolaʸn: hotan aʸdaʸ ho klados autaʸs hapalos genaʸtai, kai ekfuaʸ ta fulla, ginōskete hoti engus to theros estin.)
SBL-GNTἈπὸ δὲ τῆς συκῆς μάθετε τὴν παραβολήν· ὅταν ⸂ἤδη ὁ κλάδος αὐτῆς⸃ ἁπαλὸς γένηται καὶ ἐκφύῃ τὰ φύλλα, γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐγγὺς τὸ θέρος ἐστίν· (Apo de taʸs sukaʸs mathete taʸn parabolaʸn; hotan ⸂aʸdaʸ ho klados autaʸs⸃ hapalos genaʸtai kai ekfuaʸ ta fulla, ginōskete hoti engus to theros estin;)
TC-GNTἈπὸ δὲ τῆς συκῆς μάθετε τὴν παραβολήν· ὅταν [fn]αὐτῆς ἤδη ὁ κλάδος [fn]ἁπαλὸς γένηται, καὶ ἐκφύῃ τὰ φύλλα, [fn]γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐγγὺς τὸ θέρος ἐστίν· (Apo de taʸs sukaʸs mathete taʸn parabolaʸn; hotan autaʸs aʸdaʸ ho klados hapalos genaʸtai, kai ekfuaʸ ta fulla, ginōskete hoti engus to theros estin; )
13:28αυτης ηδη ο κλαδος 49.8% ¦ ηδη ο κλαδος αυτης CT PCK 28.9% ¦ αυτης ο κλαδος ηδη ANT 5%
13:1-37 This passage brings to a conclusion the section begun at 11:1. Israel’s failure to produce fruit (11:12-26; 12:38-40) and its leaders’ hostility toward God’s anointed, the Messiah (11:1-11, 27-33; 12:13-17, 18-27), would result in judgment and the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple.
Jesus predicted three future events in the synoptic Gospels. One was his own death and resurrection (Mark 8:31; 9:31; 10:33-34); this was a past event when the Gospels were written.
The second event that Jesus predicted was the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70 (Matt 24:1-28; 13:1-23; Luke 19:41-44; 21:5-24). This event was probably about to happen when Mark wrote his Gospel (see Mark Book Introduction, “Date”). It would not signify the very end, so the Christian community must continue to live in faithful watchfulness after this event for the Son of God’s return in glory, which might be soon (Mark 13:34-37).
Here, the word Now introduces the next thing that Jesus wants to speak about. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next idea, or you could leave Now untranslated. Alternate translation: “Next,”
To teach the disciples, Jesus offers a story or illustration. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate that explicitly. Alternate translation: “learn from this illustration concerning the fig tree”
the fig_tree & already the branch ˱of˲_it tender /may/_become and /may_be/_sprouting_out the leaves
The phrase fig tree represents fig trees in general, not one particular fig tree. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: “fig trees … their branches already become tender, and they put out leaves”
ἤδη ὁ κλάδος αὐτῆς ἁπαλὸς γένηται
already the branch ˱of˲_it tender /may/_become
Here, the clause its branch already becomes tender means that the fig tree has begun to grow new branches, which are tender when they are new. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “it grows new twigs” or “it sprouts fresh branches”
In the location to which Jesus is referring, summer is the time of year when trees and plants grow and produce fruit. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a term for a season in which plants and trees grow. Alternate translation: “the time for things to grow” or “the hot season”
By the time of the New Testament, the ancient city of Jerusalem had been transformed from the relatively small fortress of David’s day (2 Samuel 5:6-10; 1 Chronicles 11:4-9) into a major city with a Temple that rivaled the greatest temples in the Roman world. Just prior to Jesus’ birth, Herod the Great completely renovated and expanded the Temple of the Lord, and he also built a lavish palace for himself, various pools (where Jesus occasionally performed healings), public buildings, and military citadels, including the Antonia Fortress, which overlooked the Temple. Wealthy residents, including the high priest, occupied extravagant houses in the Upper City, while the poorer residents were relegated to less desirable areas like the Lower City. The Essene Quarter was so named because many of its residents belonged to the Essenes, a strict religious sect that was known for its careful attention to the law of Moses. Across the Kidron Valley lay the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus often met with his disciples (Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-53; John 18:1-14). Further east was the Mount of Olives, where Jesus began his triumphal entry one week before his crucifixion (Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-40; John 12:12-19), taught his disciples about the last days (Matthew 24-25; Mark 13), and eventually ascended to heaven after his resurrection (Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:1-11).
