en_tn/mrk/13/29.md

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these things

This refers to the days of tribulation. Alternate translation: "these things I have just described" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

he is near

"the Son of Man is near"

close to the gates

This idiom means that he is very near and has almost arrived, referring to a traveler being close to arriving at the city gates. Alternate translation: "and is almost here" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)