12 And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow (A)cold. 13 (B)But he who endures to the end shall be saved. 14 And this (C)gospel of the kingdom (D)will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.

The Great Tribulation(E)

15 (F)“Therefore when you see the (G)‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (H)(whoever reads, let him understand),

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12 Sin will be rampant everywhere, and the love of many will grow cold. 13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 14 And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations[a] will hear it; and then the end will come.

15 “The day is coming when you will see what Daniel the prophet spoke about—the sacrilegious object that causes desecration[b] standing in the Holy Place.” (Reader, pay attention!)

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Footnotes

  1. 24:14 Or all peoples.
  2. 24:15 Greek the abomination of desolation. See Dan 9:27; 11:31; 12:11.

12 Such will be the spread of evil that many people's love will grow cold. 13 (A)But whoever holds out to the end will be saved. 14 And this Good News about the Kingdom will be preached through all the world for a witness to all people; and then the end will come.

The Awful Horror(B)

15 (C)“You will see ‘The Awful Horror’ of which the prophet Daniel spoke. It will be standing in the holy place.” (Note to the reader: understand what this means!)

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