When You See It Happen

^[15] “So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination that causes desolation,’ spoken of through the prophet Daniel-let the reader understand- ^[16] then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. ^[17] Let no one on the roof of his house go down to take anything out of the house. ^[18] Let no one in the field go back to get his cloak. ^[19] How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! ^[20] Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath. ^[21] For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now-and never to be equaled again. ^[22] If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened. ^[23] At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. ^[24] For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect-if that were possible. ^[25] See, I have told you ahead of time. ^[26] “So if anyone tells you, ‘There he is, out in the desert,’ do not go out; or, ‘Here he is, in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it. ^[27] For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. ^[28] Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather. Scripture taken from the Holy Bible, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible Society. All rights reserved throughout the world. Used by permission of International Bible Society.