¹⁵ You will remember that the prophet Daniel predicted this—predicted the abomination that causes desolation^[a]—when you see the prophesied desolation of the holy place. (Reader, take notice; it is important that you understand this.) ¹⁶ When you see this, let those in Judea flee to the mountains. ¹⁷ If you are relaxing on your rooftop one evening and the signs of the temple’s destructions come, don’t return to your house to rescue a book or a pet or a scrap of clothing.