“Learn ¹  this parable from the fig tree: Whenever its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.

“Learn this parable from the fig tree: Whenever its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.

Some time ¹  afterward ²  he went on through towns ³  and villages, preaching and proclaiming the good news ⁴  of the kingdom of God. ⁵  The ⁶  twelve were with him,

Now the Jewish feast of Tabernacles ¹  was near. ² 

Therefore, ¹  repent! If not, I will come against you quickly and make war against those people ²  with the sword of my mouth.

When you enter the town, you can find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people won’t eat until he arrives, for he must bless the sacrifice. Once that happens, those who have been invited will eat. Now go on up, for ¹  this is the time when you can find him!”

I invoke heaven and earth as witnesses against you ¹  today that you will surely and swiftly be removed ²  from the very land you are about to cross the Jordan to possess. You will not last long there because you will surely be ³  annihilated.

The withering flower, its beautiful splendor, situated at the head of a rich valley, will be like an early fig before harvest – as soon as someone notices it, he grabs it and swallows it. ¹ 

When the servant had left, David got up from beside the mound, ¹  knelt ²  with his face to the ground, and bowed three times. Then they kissed each other and they both wept, especially David.

When he became king, he executed Jeroboam’s entire family. He wiped out everyone who breathed, ¹  just as the Lord had predicted ²  through his servant Ahijah the Shilonite.

But when I leave you, the Lord’s spirit will carry you away so I can’t find you. ¹  If I go tell Ahab I’ve seen you, he won’t be able to find you and he will kill me. ²  That would not be fair, ³  because your servant has been a loyal follower of ⁴  the Lord from my youth.

and when all the people had finished crossing, the ark of the Lord and the priests crossed as the people looked on. ¹ 

Once he had removed Amasa ¹  from the path, everyone followed Joab to pursue Sheba son of Bicri.

When the messengers returned to the king, ¹  he asked them, “Why have you returned?”

When the chariot commanders realized he was not the king of Israel, they turned away from him.

All the people were aware ¹  of it, the people of Ephraim and those living in Samaria. ²  Yet with pride and an arrogant attitude, they said, ³ 

For very soon my fury ¹  will subside, and my anger will be directed toward their destruction.”

When he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.

And when the grain is ripe, he sends in the sickle ¹  because the harvest has come.” ² 

But Jesus, paying no attention to what was said, told the synagogue ruler, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”