What does Matthew 24:32 mean?

The disciples have asked Jesus two questions (Matthew 24:3), and He has been answering them. They have asked when will "all these things" happen in direct reference to God's judgment in destroying the temple. They have also asked about signs of His second coming and the end of the age. Jesus has, perhaps surprisingly, described both at length. All the same, His words are not as clear as we might prefer. There is considerable debate over exactly how these signs will be accomplished. All that's clear is that when they are fulfilled, no one on earth will have the slightest doubt about what is happening (Matthew 24:23–31).

Here, Christ compares the signs He has described to the budding leaves of a fig tree in the spring. People in that region would have learned by experience that tender branches and new leaves mean summer is near. Jesus wants His followers to understand that when the things He has described as signs of His return begin to happen, His arrival will also be near.