18. Pray that this will not happen in winter.
19. "Those days will be worse than any others from the time God created the world until now. And there will never be any like them again.
20. If the Lord had not cut the time short, no one would live. But because of God's chosen people, he has shortened it.
21. "At that time someone may say to you, 'Look! Here is the Christ!' Or, 'Look! There he is!' Do not believe it.
22. False Christs and false prophets will appear. They will do signs and miracles. They will try to fool God's chosen people if possible.
23. Keep watch! I have told you everything ahead of time.
24. "So in those days there will be terrible suffering. After that, Scripture says, " 'The sun will be darkened. The moon will not shine.