¹⁵‘Whenever, therefore, ye may see the abomination of the desolation, that was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (whoever is reading let him observe) ¹⁶then those in Judea—let them flee to the mounts; ¹⁷he on the house-top—let him not come down to take up any thing out of his house; ¹⁸and he in the field—let him not turn back to take his garments.

¹⁹‘And woe to those with child, and to those giving suck in those days; ²⁰and pray ye that your flight may not be in winter, nor on a sabbath; ²¹for there shall be then great tribulation, such as was not from the beginning of the world till now, no, nor may be. ²²And if those days were not shortened, no flesh would have been saved; but because of the chosen, shall those days be shortened.

²³‘Then if any one may say to you, Lo, here is the Christ! or here! ye may not believe; ²⁴for there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and they shall give great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, also the chosen. ²⁵Lo, I did tell you beforehand.

²⁶‘If therefore they may say to you, Lo, in the wilderness he is, ye may not go forth; lo, in the inner chambers, ye may not believe; ²⁷for as the lightning doth come forth from the east, and doth appear unto the west, so shall be also the presence of the Son of Man; ²⁸for wherever the carcase may be, there shall the eagles be gathered together.

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