The Time of the End

12 “At that time shall arise ^(A)Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And ^(B)there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, ^(C)everyone whose name shall be found written in the book. ² And many of those who ^(D)sleep in ^(E)the dust of the earth shall ^(F)awake, ^(G)some to everlasting life, and ^(H)some to shame and everlasting contempt. ^3 (I)And those who are wise ^(J)shall shine like the brightness of the sky above;^[a] and ^(K)those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. ⁴ But you, Daniel, ^(L)shut up the words and ^(M)seal the book, until ^(N)the time of the end. ^(O)Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.”

⁴ But you, Daniel, ^(A)shut up the words and ^(B)seal the book, until ^(C)the time of the end. ^(D)Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.”

⁵ Then I, Daniel, looked, and behold, two others stood, one on ^(E)this bank of the stream and one on that bank of the stream. ⁶ And someone said to ^(F)the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream,^{[a] (G)}“How long shall it be till the end of these wonders?” ⁷ And I heard ^(H)the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream; ^(I)he raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven and ^(J)swore by him who lives forever that it would be for a ^(K)time, times, and half a time, and that when the shattering of ^(L)the power of ^(M)the holy people comes to an end all these things would be finished. ⁸ I heard, ^(N)but I did not understand. Then I said, “O my lord, what shall be the outcome of these things?” ⁹ He said, ^(O)“Go your way, Daniel, ^(P)for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end. ^10 (Q)Many shall purify themselves and make themselves white and be refined, but ^(R)the wicked shall act wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, ^(S)but those who are wise shall understand. ¹¹ And from the time that ^(T)the regular burnt offering is taken away and ^(U)the abomination that makes desolate is set up, there shall be 1,290 days. ^12 (V)Blessed is he who waits and arrives at the 1,335 days. ^13 (W)But go your way till the end. ^(X)And you shall rest and shall stand in your allotted place at ^(Y)the end of the days.”

You Will Not Abandon My Soul

A ^(A)Miktam^[a] of David.

^31 (A)It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

³² But recall the former days when, after ^(B)you were enlightened, you endured ^(C)a hard struggle with sufferings, ³³ sometimes being ^(D)publicly exposed to reproach and affliction, and sometimes being partners with those so treated. ³⁴ For ^(E)you had compassion on those in prison, and ^(F)you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had ^(G)a better possession and an abiding one. ³⁵ Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has ^(H)a great reward. ³⁶ For ^(I)you have need of endurance, so that ^(J)when you have done the will of God you may ^(K)receive what is promised. ³⁷ For,

³⁹ But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.

The Abomination of Desolation

¹⁴ “But when you see ^(A)the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not to be (^(B)let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. ^15 (C)Let the one who is on ^(D)the housetop not go down, nor enter his house, to take anything out, ¹⁶ and let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak. ¹⁷ And ^(E)alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! ¹⁸ Pray that it may not happen in winter. ¹⁹ For in those days there will be ^(F)such ^(G)tribulation as has not been ^(H)from the beginning of the creation that ^(I)God created until now, and never will be. ²⁰ And if the Lord had not cut short the days, no human being would be saved. But for ^(J)the sake of the elect, whom ^(K)he chose, he shortened the days. ²¹ And ^(L)then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe it. ^22 (M)For false christs and false prophets will arise and ^(N)perform signs and wonders, ^(O)to lead astray, if possible, ^(P)the elect. ²³ But ^(Q)be on guard; ^(R)I have told you all things beforehand.