^23 (A)At the beginning of your pleas for mercy a word went out, ^(B)and I have come to tell it to you, for ^(C)you are greatly loved. Therefore consider the word ^(D)and understand the vision.

¹⁹ And he said, ^(A)“O man greatly loved, ^(B)fear not, peace be with you; be strong and of good courage.” And as he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”

The Abomination of Desolation

¹⁵ “So when you see the abomination of desolation ^(A)spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in ^(B)the holy place (^(C)let the reader understand),

¹¹ And he said to me, “O Daniel, ^(A)man greatly loved, ^(B)understand the words that I speak to you, and ^(C)stand upright, for ^(D)now I have been sent to you.” And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up trembling. ¹² Then he said to me, ^(E)“Fear not, Daniel, for from the first day that you ^(F)set your heart to understand and ^(G)humbled yourself before your God, ^(H)your words have been heard, ^(I)and I have come because of your words.

²⁸ And he came to her and said, “Greetings, ^(A)O favored one, ^(B)the Lord is with you!”^[a]

¹² They will plunder ^(A)your riches and loot ^(B)your merchandise. They will break down your walls and destroy your pleasant houses. Your stones and timber and ^(C)soil they will cast into the midst of the waters.

^16 (A)“Son of man, behold, I am about to take the delight of your eyes away from you at a stroke; yet you shall not mourn or weep, nor shall your tears run down.