Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

When You See Daniel’s Abomination, Flee. For There Will Be a Great Affliction

¹⁵ “Therefore when you see^[a] the abomination of desolation^[b]— the thing having been spoken through Daniel the prophet— standing in the holy place^[c] (let the one reading understand), ¹⁶ then let the ones in Judea be fleeing to the mountains. ¹⁷ Let the one upon the housetop not go down to take the things out of his house. ¹⁸ And let the one in the field not turn behind to take his cloak. ¹⁹ And woe to the ones having a child in the womb, and to the ones nursing in those days. ²⁰ And be praying that your flight may not take place in winter, nor on a Sabbath. ²¹ For then^[d] there will be a great affliction^[e] such as has not taken place since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will take place. ²² And if those days had not been shortened^[f], no^[g] flesh would have been saved. But those days will be shortened for the sake of the chosen ones.

Do Not Be Deceived. My Coming Will Be As Visible To All As Lightning

²³ Then^[h] if someone says to you, ‘Behold— here is the Christ,’ or ‘Here’, do not believe it. ²⁴ For false-christs and false-prophets will arise and give great signs and wonders, so as to deceive, if possible, even the chosen ones. ²⁵ Behold— I have told you beforehand. ²⁶ Therefore, if they say to you, ‘Behold— He is in the wilderness’, do not go out; ‘Behold— He is in the inner-rooms’, do not believe it. ²⁷ For just as the lightning comes out from the east and is visible^[i] as far as the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.