Matthew 24:15-28 - The Abomination Of Desolation

¹⁵ "So when you see the Abomination of Desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place let the reader take note of this, ¹⁶ then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains; ¹⁷ let him who is upon the housetop not go down to get the things in his house, ¹⁸ and the man in the field not turn back to get his cloak. ¹⁹ Alas for thee women who are with child, and for the nursing mothers in those days! ²⁰ "But pray that your flight may not be in the winter; nor on a Sabbath; ²¹ for then shall be a time of great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never shall be again. ²² And if these days had not been shortened, no flesh would have been saved; but for the elect's sake these days will be cut short.

²³ "If at that time any one should say to you, 'See, here is the Christ!' or 'There he is!' believe him not. ²⁴ For false christs and false prophets will arise, and will work great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if it were possible, the very elect. ²⁵ See, I have forewarned you! So if they say to you, ²⁶ "'See, He is in the desert,' do not go out there. "'See, He is in the inner room,' do not believe it. ²⁷ For just as the lightning flashes from the east, and is seen even to the west; so will be the coming of the Son of man. ²⁸ Wherever the corpse lies, there will the vultures flock together.

¹⁴ "But when you see the Abomination of Desolation 'standing where he ought not' (let the reader ponder this), then let those in Judea flee to the mountains; ¹⁵ let him who is on the housetop not go down, nor go in to get anything out of his house; ¹⁶ and he who is in the field, let him not turn back to get his cloak. ¹⁷ And alas for the pregnant women, and for those that are nursing their infants in those days! ¹⁸ Pray that it may not come in the winter. ¹⁹ For those will be days of suffering the like of which has never been from the beginning of God's creation until now, and never shall be. ²⁰ And had not the Lord cut short those days, not a single person would escape; but for the elect's sake whom he has chosen, he has cut them short.

²¹ "At that time if any one tell you, 'See, here is Christ,' or 'See, there he is,' do not believe it; ²² for false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show signs and wonders, to lead astray the very chosen, if they can. ²³ Be on your guard! I have told you it all beforehand.