Matthew 24:8–20

⁸All these things are like the first pains of childbirth.

^9*“Then you will be arrested and handed over to be punished and be put to death. All nations will hate you because of me. ¹⁰Many will give up their faith at that time; they will betray one another and hate one another. ¹¹Then many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. ¹²Such will be the spread of evil that many people’s love will grow cold. ^13*But whoever holds out to the end will be saved. ¹⁴And this Good News about the Kingdom will be preached through all the world for a witness to all nations; and then the end will come.

The Awful Horror

^15*“You will see ‘The Awful Horror’ of which the prophet Daniel spoke. It will be standing in the holy place.” (Note to the reader: be sure to understand what this means!) ¹⁶“Then those who are in Judea must run away to the hills. ^17*Someone who is on the roof of his house must not take the time to go down and get his belongings from the house. ^18*Someone who is in the field must not go back to get his cloak. ¹⁹How terrible it will be in those days for women who are pregnant and for mothers with little babies! ²⁰Pray to God that you will not have to run away during the winter or on a Sabbath!