16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17 (A)Let the one who is on (B)the housetop not go down to take what is in his house, 18 and let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak. 19 And (C)alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! 20 Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on a Sabbath. 21 For then there will be (D)great tribulation, (E)such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be. 22 And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for (F)the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

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16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17 Let no one on the housetop(A) go down to take anything out of the house. 18 Let no one in the field go back to get their cloak. 19 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers!(B) 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.(C)

22 “If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect(D) those days will be shortened.

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