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Matthew 24:12-30
English Standard Version
Matthew 24:12-30
English Standard Version
12 And because lawlessness will be increased, (A)the love of many will grow cold. 13 (B)But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom (C)will be proclaimed throughout the whole world (D)as a testimony (E)to all nations, and (F)then the end will come.
The Abomination of Desolation
15 “So when you see the abomination of desolation (G)spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in (H)the holy place ((I)let the reader understand), 16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17 (J)Let the one who is on (K)the housetop not go down to take what is in his house, 18 and let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak. 19 And (L)alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! 20 Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on a Sabbath. 21 For then there will be (M)great tribulation, (N)such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be. 22 And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for (O)the sake of the elect those days will be cut short. 23 (P)Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. 24 For (Q)false christs and (R)false prophets will arise and (S)perform great signs and wonders, (T)so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, (U)I have told you beforehand. 26 So, if they say to you, ‘Look, (V)he is in the wilderness,’ do not go out. If they say, ‘Look, he is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it. 27 (W)For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be (X)the coming of the Son of Man. 28 (Y)Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.
The Coming of the Son of Man
29 “Immediately after (Z)the tribulation of those days (AA)the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and (AB)the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 Then (AC)will appear in heaven (AD)the sign of the Son of Man, and then (AE)all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and (AF)they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven (AG)with power and great glory.
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Matthew 24:12-30
King James Version
Matthew 24:12-30
King James Version
12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
17 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:
18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.
19 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:
21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
25 Behold, I have told you before.
26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.
27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
28 For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
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Matthew 24:12-30
New International Version
Matthew 24:12-30
New International Version
12 Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, 13 but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.(A) 14 And this gospel of the kingdom(B) will be preached in the whole world(C) as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
15 “So when you see standing in the holy place(D) ‘the abomination that causes desolation,’[a](E) spoken of through the prophet Daniel—let the reader understand— 16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17 Let no one on the housetop(F) go down to take anything out of the house. 18 Let no one in the field go back to get their cloak. 19 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers!(G) 20 Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath. 21 For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now—and never to be equaled again.(H)
22 “If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect(I) those days will be shortened. 23 At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘There he is!’ do not believe it.(J) 24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders(K) to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you ahead of time.
26 “So if anyone tells you, ‘There he is, out in the wilderness,’ do not go out; or, ‘Here he is, in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it. 27 For as lightning(L) that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming(M) of the Son of Man.(N) 28 Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.(O)
29 “Immediately after the distress of those days
“‘the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light;
the stars will fall from the sky,
and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.’[b](P)
30 “Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth[c] will mourn(Q) when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven,(R) with power and great glory.[d]
Footnotes
- Matthew 24:15 Daniel 9:27; 11:31; 12:11
- Matthew 24:29 Isaiah 13:10; 34:4
- Matthew 24:30 Or the tribes of the land
- Matthew 24:30 See Daniel 7:13-14.
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