Trading - Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. As soon as they come out in leaf, you see for yourselves and know that the summer is already near. When you see clouds coming in from the west, you say, ‘Storm’s coming’—and you’re right. And when the wind comes out of the south, you say, ‘This’ll be a hot one’—and you’re right. You know how to tell a change in the weather, so don’t tell me you can’t tell a change in the market! You find it easy enough to forecast the weather—why can’t you read the signs of the market?
Christianity - Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. As soon as they come out in leaf, you see for yourselves and know that the summer is already near. When you see clouds coming in from the west, you say, ‘Storm’s coming’—and you’re right. And when the wind comes out of the south, you say, ‘This’ll be a hot one’—and you’re right. You know how to tell a change in the weather, so don’t tell me you can’t tell a change in the season, the God-season we’re in right now! You find it easy enough to forecast the weather—why can’t you read the signs of the times?