17. And whoever is on the roof, let him not descend to take anything from his house.
18. And whoever is in the field, let him not turn back to take his tunic.
19. So then, woe to those who are pregnant or nursing in those days.
20. But pray that your flight may not be in winter, or on the Sabbath.
21. For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until the present, and such as will not be.
22. And unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days shall be shortened.
23. Then if anyone will have said to you, 'Behold, here is the Christ,' or 'he is there,' do not be willing to believe it.
24. For there will arise false Christs and false prophets. And they will produce great signs and wonders, so much so as to lead into error even the elect (if this could be).
25. Behold, I have warned you beforehand.
26. Therefore, if they will have said to you, 'Behold, he is in the desert,' do not choose to go out, or, 'Behold, he is in the inner rooms,' do not be willing to believe it.
27. For just as lightning goes out from the east, and appears even in the west, so shall it be also at the advent of the Son of man.