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"