Matthew 24:8-18

8 but all these miseries are but like the early pains of childbirth.

9 "At that time they will deliver you up to punishment and will put you to death; and you will be objects of hatred to all the nations because you are called by my name.

10 Then will many stumble and fall, and they will betray one another and hate one another.

11 Many false prophets will rise up and lead multitudes astray;

12 and because of the prevalent disregard of God's law the love of the great majority will grow cold;

13 but those who stand firm to the End shall be saved.

14 And this Good News of the Kingdom shall be proclaimed throughout the whole world to set the evidence before all the Gentiles; and then the End will come.

15 "When you have seen (to use the language of the Prophet Daniel) the `Abomination of Desolation', standing in the Holy Place" --let the reader observe those words--

16 "then let those who are in Judaea escape to the hills;

17 let him who is on the roof not go down to fetch what is in his house;

18 nor let him who is outside the city stay to pick up his outer garment.