| New International Version (NIV) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 15 "So when you see standing in the holy place 'the abomination that causes desolation,' spoken of through the prophet Daniel--let the reader understand-- | 15 "So when you see standing in the holy place 'the abomination that causes desolation,' spoken of through the prophet Daniel--let the reader understand-- |
| 16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. | 16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. |
| 17 Let no one on the roof of his house go down to take anything out of the house. | 17 Let no one on the roof of his house go down to take anything out of the house. |
| 18 Let no one in the field go back to get his cloak. | 18 Let no one in the field go back to get his cloak. |
| 19 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! | 19 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! |
| 20 Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath. | 20 Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath. |
| 21 For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now--and never to be equaled again. | 21 For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now--and never to be equaled again. |
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