"The time is now come," he said, "and the kingdom of God is near! Repent and believe the gospel."

When they could not get him near to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof under which he stood, and after making an opening, they let down the cot on which the paralytic was lying.

Now when they were approaching Jerusalem, near Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives,

"From the fig tree learn now her parable; as soon as ever her branches are full of sap and bursting into leaf, you know that summer is near.

So also do you, whenever you see these things happening, know that He is near, at your very door.