22 If God doesn't make the time shorter, no one will be left alive. But because of God's chosen ones, he will make the time shorter.
23 Someone may say, “Here is the Messiah!” or “There he is!” But don't believe it.
24 False messiahs and false prophets will come and perform great miracles and signs. They will even try to fool God's chosen ones.
25 But I have warned you beforehand.
26 If you are told that the Messiah is out in the desert, don't go there! And if you are told that he is in some secret place, don't believe it!
27 The coming of the Son of Man will be like lightning that can be seen from east to west.
28 Where there is a corpse, there will always be vultures.