Jesus said nation will rise against nation, kingdom against kingdom.

Today - there is total meyhem in the middle east.

Iraqis shut gates of Baghdad to desperate families fleeing terror: Over 20,000 trapped in no man's land at the mercy of advancing ISIS horde after the fall of Ramadi

Thousands are stranded between ISIS-held Ramadi and the city of Baghdad

Refused entry to Iraqi capital because of concerns they could be militants

ISIS has reportedly taken control of a village between Ramadi and Fallujah

Indicates the terror group are moving eastwards towards the Iraqi capital

Meanwhile Iran-backed Shia militias are said to be moving to head off ISIS

Homeless families 'face danger from all sides', Human Rights Watch said

Over 20,000 innocent Iraqis are stranded in a deadly no man's land between ISIS militants in Ramadi and potential safety in Baghdad 60 miles to the east, where they are cruelly being refused entry.

The terror group yesterday slaughtered over 500 people to seize control of Ramadi - their biggest military victory in over a year - before holding a a twisted celebratory parade.

The thousands who were forced from their homes are now living in the open - many without shelter and dwindling aid - in small towns like Amiriyat Fallujah on the outskirts of Baghdad.

Iraq's military will not allow them to cross the Euphrates river and into the city because it can not confirm they are not ISIS militants, aid agencies in Baghdad have told MailOnline.

The country's army amassed around Ramadi yesterday, and Iranian-backed Shi'ite militias have also marched towards the city in a bid to recapture it. But counter-terrorism analysts say this move could result in an all-out sectarian bloodbath with the Sunni fanatics. See photos at link.