^{18 Ref} But not a hair of your head will come to destruction.

^{19 Ref} By going through all these things, you will keep your lives.

^{20 Ref} But when you see armies all round about Jerusalem, then be certain that her destruction is near.

^{21 Ref} Then let those who are in Judaea go in flight to the mountains; and those who are in the middle of the town go out; and let not those who are in the country come in.

^{22 Ref} For these are the days of punishment, in which all the things in the Writings will be put into effect.

^{23 Ref} It will be hard for women who are with child, and for her with a baby at the breast, in those days. For great trouble will come on the land, and wrath on this people.

^{24 Ref} And they will be put to death with the sword, and will be taken as prisoners into all the nations; and Jerusalem will be crushed under the feet of the Gentiles, till the times of the Gentiles are complete.

^{25 Ref} And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars; and on the earth, fear among the nations and doubt because of the loud noise of the sea and the waves;

^{26 Ref} Men's strength will go from them in fear and in waiting for the things which are coming on the earth; for the powers of the heavens will be moved.

^{27 Ref} And then they will see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with power and great glory.

^{28 Ref} But when these things come about, let your heads be lifted up, because your salvation is near.