4. JESUS answered them,"Be careful that no one leads you astray.

5. For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will lead many astray.

6. You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you aren't troubled, for all this must happen, but the end is not yet.

7. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places.

8. But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.

9. Then they will deliver you up to oppression, and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name's sake.

10. Then many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.

11. Many false prophets will arise, and will lead many astray.

12. Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.

13. But he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.

14. This Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

15. "When, therefore, you see the abomination of desolation,Daniel 9:27; 11:31; 12:11which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),

16. then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

17. Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house.

18. Let him who is in the field not return back to get his clothes.

19. But woe to those who are with child and to nursing mothers in those days!

20. Pray that your flight will not be in the winter, nor on a Sabbath,

21. for then there will be great oppression, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be.

22. Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.

23. "Then if any man tells you, 'Behold, here is the Christ,' or, 'There,' don't believe it.

24. For there will arise false christs, and false prophets, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.

25. "Behold, I have told you beforehand.

26. If therefore they tell you, 'Behold, he is in the wilderness,' don't go out; 'Behold, he is in the inner rooms,' don't believe it.

5. JESUS, answering, began to tell them,"Be careful that no one leads you astray.

6. For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he!'and will lead many astray.

7. "When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, don't be troubled. For those must happen, but the end is not yet.

8. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places. There will be famines and troubles. These things are the beginning of birth pains.

9. But watch yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them.

10. The Good News must first be preached to all the nations.

11. When they lead you away and deliver you up, don't be anxious beforehand, or premeditate what you will say, but say whatever will be given you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.

12. "Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.

13. You will be hated by all men for my name's sake, but he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.

14. But when you see the abomination of desolation,Daniel 9:17; 11:31; 12:11spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains,

15. and let him who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house.

16. Let him who is in the field not return back to take his cloak.

17. But woe to those who are with child and to those who nurse babies in those days!

18. Pray that your flight won't be in the winter.

19. For in those days there will be oppression, such as there has not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will be.

20. Unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen ones, whom he picked out, he shortened the days.

21. Then if anyone tells you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'Look, there!' don't believe it.

22. For there will arise false christs and false prophets, and will show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.

23. But you watch."Behold, I have told you all things beforehand.

23. They will tell you, 'Look, here!' or 'Look, there!' Don't go away, nor follow after them,

24. for as the lightning, when it flashes out of the one part under the sky, shines to the other part under the sky; so will the Son of Man be in his day.

He said,"Watch out that you don't get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is at hand.' Therefore don't follow them.