en_tn/luk/21/20.md

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"