Perilous Times
15 “Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place—let the reader understand— 16 then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains. 17 Whoever is on the housetop must not go down to get things out of his house. 18 And whoever is in the field must not turn back to get his cloak. 19 But woe to those women who are pregnant, and to those who are nursing babies in those days! 20 Moreover, pray that when you flee, it will not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath. 21 For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will again. 22 And if those days had not been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short. 23 Then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or ‘He is over here,’ do not believe him. 24 For false christs and false prophets will arise and will provide great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect. 25 Behold, I have told you in advance. 26 So if they say to you, ‘Behold, He is in the wilderness,’ do not go out; or, ‘Behold, He is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe them. 27 For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be. 28 Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather. — Matthew 24:15-28 | New American Standard Bible (NASB) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved. Cross References: Deuteronomy 13:1; 1 Samuel 9:25; 2 Samuel 11:2; Job 39:30; Isaiah 9:15; Jeremiah 44:29; Ezekiel 1:14; Ezekiel 5:9; Ezekiel 39:17; Daniel 1:6; Daniel 12:1; Joel 2:2; Matthew 2:1; Matthew 8:20; Matthew 10:16; Matthew 21:16; Matthew 22:14; Luke 17:23; Luke 17:31; Luke 18:7; Luke 23:29; Acts 21:38; Acts 27:11; 2 Corinthians 13:2; 1 Peter 1:1
