After describing the horrifying calamities that will occur prior His coming, Jesus proceeded to state the central sign of His return.
叙述了祂再来之前将发生的一些可怕灾难后，耶稣继而指明祂归回时的主要兆头。
- The sequence of events 事发顺序 (24:29-31)
Immediately after the tribulation, the Son of Man will come quickly (cf. v.22). The whole universe will disintegrate rapidly, when the One who “upholds the universe by the word of His power” (Heb. 1:3) withholds His hand. Christ Himself then becomes the sign, coming from heaven in His glory. In that day, some will mourn to repentance. Angels will also be sent to gather all of God’s saints before Him to be ushered into the glory of His eternal kingdom.
灾难之日一过去，人子将速速到来（参：22节）。整个宇宙会被急速瓦解，因为那“常用他权能的命令托住万有”（来3:1）的撤回了命令。基督便成为了那兆头，在荣耀中从天降临。那日，有人要哀哭，以致悔改。天使也将被差遣，招聚众选民到神的面前，进入祂永恒国度的荣耀中。
- The signals to heed 要注意的迹象 (24:32-35)
Drawing the parable from a fig tree, Jesus told His disciples not to be ignorant of the signs of His impending return – just as ripened figs will be harvested come summer, judgment will occur at His coming. For just as God spoke to pass in the beginning, these things will surely be fulfilled in time to come.
耶稣藉着从无花果树的比喻，告诉门徒不要疏忽祂即将来临的迹象。如同熟了的果子可在来临的夏天采摘，审判也将在祂降临之时到来。神起初所说的话都成就了，因此这事也必然在未来成就。
Praying the Scripture 用经文祷告
- In Matthew 24:29–31, Jesus gives a vivid picture of the moment of His appearing, the sign of all signs of His coming again. Let us pray that we will live a life that deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus (Titus 2:11–13).
在《马太福音》24章29至31节中，耶稣给予了祂显现时的生动画面，即祂再来的主要兆头。让我们祷告我们能除去不敬虔的心和世俗的情欲，在今世自守、公义、敬虔度日，等候所盼望的福，并等候至大的神和我们救主耶稣基督的荣耀显现（多2:11-13）。
- Jesus urged them to learn from the fig tree lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. Let’s pray that we put our trust on God’s Word fully because heaven and earth will pass away, but God’s words will not pass away (Mt. 24:35).
耶稣呼吁众门徒要从无花果树的比喻中学习：当树枝发嫩长叶的时候，众人就知道夏天近了。让我们祈求我们会全然信靠神的话，因为天地要废去，神的话却不能废去（太24:35）。
