15. “So when you see the ‘abomination that lays waste,’ spoken of by Dani’ĕl the prophet, set up in the set-apart place” – he who reads, let him understand –
16. “then let those who are in Yehuḏah flee to the mountains.
17. “Let him who is on the house-top not come down to take whatever out of his house.
18. “And let him who is in the field not turn back to get his garments.
19. “And woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing children in those days!
20. “And pray that your flight does not take place in winter or on the Sabbath.
21. “For then there shall be great distress, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be.
22. “And if those days were not shortened, no flesh would be saved, but for the sake of the chosen ones those days shall be shortened.
23. “If anyone then says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or ‘There!’ do not believe.
24. “For false messiahs and false prophets shall arise, and they shall show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.