20. If the Lord hadn’t shortened that time, no one would be rescued. But for the sake of the chosen ones, the ones whom God chose, he has cut short the time.
21. “Then if someone says to you, ‘Look, here’s the Christ,’ or ‘There he is,’ don’t believe it.
22. False christs and false prophets will appear, and they will offer signs and wonders in order to deceive, if possible, those whom God has chosen.
23. But you, watch out! I’ve told you everything ahead of time.
24. “In those days, after the suffering of that time, the sun will become dark, and the moon won’t give its light.
25. The stars will fall from the sky, and the planets and other heavenly bodies will be shaken.