Synopsis of the Gospels
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Matthew 24
15 ‘The prophet Daniel spoke about “the hated thing that destroys.” Someday you will see it standing in the holy place. The reader should understand this.
16 Then those who are in Judea should escape to the mountains.
17 No one on the housetop should go down into the house to take anything out.
18 No one in the field should go back to get their coat.
19 How awful it will be in those days for pregnant women! How awful for nursing mothers!
20 Pray that you will not have to escape in winter or on the Sabbath day.
21 There will be terrible suffering in those days. It will be worse than any other from the beginning of the world until now. And there will never be anything like it again.
22 ‘If the time had not been cut short, no one would live. But because of God’s chosen people, it will be shortened.
23 At that time someone may say to you, “Look! Here is the Messiah!” Or, “There he is!” Do not believe it.
24 False messiahs and false prophets will appear. They will do great signs and miracles. They will try to fool God’s chosen people if possible.
25 See, I have told you in advance.
26 ‘So if anyone tells you, “He is a long way out in the desert,” do not go out there. Or if anyone says, “He is deep inside the house,” do not believe it.
Mark 13
14 ‘You will see “the hated thing that destroys.” It will stand where it does not belong. The reader should understand this. Then those who are in Judea should escape to the mountains.
15 No one on the roof should go down into the house to take anything out.
16 No one in the field should go back to get their coat.
17 How awful it will be in those days for pregnant women! How awful for nursing mothers!
18 Pray that this will not happen in winter.
19 Those days will be worse than any others from the time God created the world until now. And there will never be any like them again.
20 ‘If the Lord had not cut the time short, no one would live. But because of God’s chosen people, he has shortened it.
21 At that time someone may say to you, “Look! Here is the Messiah!” Or, “Look! There he is!” Do not believe it.
22 False messiahs and false prophets will appear. They will do signs and miracles. They will try to fool God’s chosen people if possible.
23 Keep watch! I have told you everything in advance.
Luke 21
20 ‘A time is coming when you will see armies surround Jerusalem. Then you will know that it will soon be destroyed.
21 Those who are in Judea should then escape to the mountains. Those in the city should get out. Those in the country should not enter the city.
22 This is the time when God will punish Jerusalem. Everything will come true, just as it has been written.
23 How awful it will be in those days for pregnant women! How awful for nursing mothers! There will be terrible suffering in the land. There will be great anger against those people.
24 Some will be killed by the sword. Others will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be taken over by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles come to an end.