Matthew 24:20

But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

Cross-references

Exodus 16:29 Historical context

Exodus 16:29 commands staying in place on the Sabbath — the very restriction that makes flight on a Sabbath difficult here.

Acts 1:12 Historical context

Acts 1:12 defines a Sabbath day's journey from the Mount of Olives — the distance limitation Jesus alludes to for fleeing.