15. and let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein to take any thing out of his house;
16. and let him that is in the field not turn back again even to take up his garment.
17. But woe to those that are with child and to those that give suck in those days!
18. Pray, therefore, that your flight not be in winter.
19. For those days shall be of affliction such as never was from the beginning of the creation of the things which God created unto this time, neither shall be.
20. And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved, but for the elect’s sake, whom he has chosen, he has shortened those days.
21. And then if anyone should say to you, Behold, here is the Christ, or, Behold, he is there, do not believe him;
22. for false Christs and false prophets shall rise and shall show signs and wonders to seduce, if possible, even the elect.
23. But take ye heed; behold, I have told you everything beforehand.
24. But in those days after that affliction, the sun shall darken, and the moon shall not give her light,
25. and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens shall be shaken.
26. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the 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 the uttermost part of the earth unto the uttermost part of the heaven.
28. Learn the similitude from the fig tree: When her branch is yet tender and puts forth leaves, ye know that summer is near;
29. so ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is near, even at the doors.
30. Verily I say unto you that this generation shall not pass until all these things are done.
31. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
32. But of that day and that hour no one knows, no, not even the angels who are in the heaven, neither the Son, but only the Father.
33. Take ye heed, watch and pray; for ye know not when the time shall be.