¹⁵ When, then, you see in the holy place the unclean thing which makes destruction, of which word was given by Daniel the prophet (let this be clear to the reader),

¹⁶ Then let those who are in Judaea go in flight to the mountains:

¹⁷ Let not him who is on the house-top go down to take anything out of his house:

¹⁸ And let not him who is in the field go back to get his coat.

¹⁹ But it will be hard for women who are with child and for those with babies at the breast in those days.

²⁰ And say a prayer that your flight may not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath.

²¹ Because in those days there will be great sorrow, such as there has not been from the start of the world till now, or ever will be.

²² And if those days had not been made short there would have been no salvation for any, but because of the saints those days will be made short.

²³ Then if any man says to you, See, here is the Christ, or, Here; do not put faith in him;

²⁴ For there will come up false Christs, and false prophets, who will do great signs and wonders; so that if possible even the saints might be tricked.

²⁵ See, I have made it clear to you before it comes about.

²⁶ If, then, they say to you, See, he is in the waste land; go not out: See, he is in the inner rooms; put no faith in it.

²⁷ Because as in a thunderstorm the bright light coming from the east is seen even in the west; so will be the coming of the Son of man.

²⁸ Wherever the dead body is, there will the eagles come together.