Mark 13:9-23

9“You must watch out for yourselves. You will be handed over to councils and beaten in the synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them.

10First the gospel must be preached to all nations.

11When they arrest you and hand you over for trial, do not worry about what to speak. But say whatever is given you at that time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

12Brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against parents and have them put to death.

13You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

14“But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then those in Judea must flee to the mountains.

15The one on the roof must not come down or go inside to take anything out of his house.

16The one in the field must not turn back to get his cloak.

17Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing their babies in those days!

18Pray that it may not be in winter.

19For in those days there will be suffering unlike anything that has happened from the beginning of the creation that God created until now, or ever will happen.

20And if the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would be saved. But because of the elect, whom he chose, he has cut them short.

21Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe him.

22For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, the elect.

23Be careful! I have told you everything ahead of time.