Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened this way: When his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit.

And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth outside, that he said, Escape for your life; look not behind you, neither stay in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest you be consumed.

Haste you, escape there for I cannot do anything till you are come there. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.

Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.

And he spoke unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest you be consumed in all their sins.

Get away from among this congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.

Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD’S vengeance; he will render unto her a recompense.

And as he was yet coming, the demon threw him down, and tore him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.

And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that you be not partakers of her sins, and that you receive not of her plagues.

Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she has filled, fill to her double.

Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judges her.

And he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.

And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and go forth from among my people, both you and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as you have said.

So the runners passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.

But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.

He, that being often reproved hardens his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

Now therefore be not mockers, lest your bonds be made strong: for I have heard from the Lord GOD of hosts a destruction, even determined upon the whole earth.

They have lied about the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:

Therefore thus says the LORD God of hosts, Because you speak this word, behold, I will make my words in your mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.

O LORD, you have deceived me, and I was deceived: you are stronger than I, and have prevailed: I am in derision daily, everyone mocks me.

Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Does he not speak parables?

He said unto them, Depart: for the girl is not dead, but sleeps. And they laughed him to scorn.

Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built;

Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.

And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear you again of this matter.

For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction comes upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.