13 ¹⁴ 'But when you see "the abomination of desolation" usurping a place which is not his (let the reader understand), then those who are in Judaea must take to the hills. 13 ¹⁵ If a man is on the roof, he must not come down into the house to fetch anything out; 13 ¹⁶ if in the field, he must not turn back for his cloak. 13 ¹⁷ Alas for women with child in those days, and for those who have children at the breast! 13 ¹⁸ Pray that it may not come in winter. 13 ^{19 [ Dn.12.1. ]} For those days will bring distress such as never has been until now since the beginning of the world which God created-and will never be again. 13 ²⁰ If the Lord had not cut short that time of troubles, no living thing could survive. However, for the sake of his own, whom he has chosen, he has cut short the time.
13 ²¹ 'Then, if anyone says to you, "Look, here is the Messiah", or, "Look, there he is", do not believe it. 13 ²² Impostors will come claiming to be messiahs or prophets, and they will produce signs and wonders to mislead God's chosen, if such a thing were possible. 13 ²³ But you be on your guard; I have forewarned you of it all.