18. And pray that it may not be in winter time;
19. for those days shall be distress such as there has not been the like since the beginning of creation which God created, until now, and never shall be;
20. and if the Lord had not cut short those days, no flesh should have been saved; but on account of the elect whom he has chosen, he has cut short those days.
21. And then if any one say to you, Lo, here is the Christ, or Lo, there, believe it not.
22. For false Christs and false prophets will arise, and give signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
23. But do ye take heed: behold, I have told you all things beforehand.
24. But in those days, after that distress, the sun shall be darkened and the moon shall not give its light;
25. and the stars of heaven shall be falling down, and the powers which are in the heavens shall be shaken;
26. and then shall they see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory;
27. and then shall he send his angels and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from end of earth to end of heaven.
28. But learn the parable from the fig-tree: when its branch already becomes tender and puts forth the leaves, ye know that the summer is near.
29. Thus also ye, when ye see these things happening, know that it is near, at the doors.