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13 But the one having endured to the end[a]— this one will be saved. 14 And this good-news of the kingdom will be proclaimed in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations. And then the end[b] will come.

When You See Daniel’s Abomination, Flee. For There Will Be a Great Affliction

15 “Therefore when you see[c] the abomination of desolation[d]— the thing having been spoken through Daniel the prophet— standing in the holy place[e] (let the one reading understand),

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  1. Matthew 24:13 That is, the end of his life, or the coming of Christ, whichever comes first.
  2. Matthew 24:14 That is, the coming of Christ; or, the beginning of the end time.
  3. Matthew 24:15 Some think that this is the sign of the destruction of Jerusalem, as in Lk 21:20-24; others, that it is the sign of the beginning of the end time, as in 2 Thes 2:3-4; others, both.
  4. Matthew 24:15 That is, an act of sacrilege characterized by or consisting of or resulting in desolation. The term comes from Dan 9:27; 11:31; 12:11.
  5. Matthew 24:15 This could refer to the a.d. 70 temple or an end-time temple of God, or to Jerusalem, or to Judea.

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—

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 24:15 Daniel 9:27; 11:31; 12:11