Matthew 24:16-20

[16] Then let them which be in Judaea flee the mountains: [17] Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take out of his house: [18] Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. [19] And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! [20] But pray ye flight be in the winter, neither the sabbath day:

What is the context of Matthew 24:16-20?

Perilous Times (Matthew 24:15-28 true)
The Great Tribulation (Matthew 24:15-28 true)
The Abomination of Desolation (Matthew 24:15-28 true)
Signs of the End (Matthew 24:15-28 true)
The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times .( A .) (Matthew 24:1-35 true)
Jesus Speaks about the Future (Matthew 24:1-51 true)

What does Matthew 24:16-20 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

When the abomination of desolation appears, the Jews living in Jerusalem and Judea should flee immediately (cf. Luke 17:31; Revelation 12:14). His influence would extend far beyond Jerusalem. They must seek refuge in places where they can escape his persecution. They must not even take time to retrieve possessions from their houses as they flee. Pregnant women and nursing mothers will have a hard time because their physical conditions will limit their mobility. Weather would make flight harder in the winter, and observant Jews would seek to discourage travel on the Sabbath.