(Jesus continues speaking to his disciples about the future.) ## Jerusalem surrounded by armies ## This can be expressed with an active verb: "armies surrounding Jerusalem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) ## that its destruction is near ## "that it will soon be destroyed" or "that they will soon destroy it" ## flee ## "run away from danger" ## these are days of vengeance ## "these are days of punishment" or "in these days people will be punished" or "this is the time when God will punish the city" (UDB) ## the things that are written ## "the things that are written in the scriptures"