Matthew 24:9-24

English Standard Version

⁹“Then ^(A)they will deliver you up ^(B)to tribulation and ^(C)put you to death, and ^(D)you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake. ¹⁰And then many will fall away^[a] and ^(E)betray one another and hate one another. ¹¹And many ^(F)false prophets will arise ^(G)and lead many astray. ¹²And because lawlessness will be increased, ^(H)the love of many will grow cold. ¹³^(I)But the one who endures to the end will be saved. ¹⁴And this gospel of the kingdom ^(J)will be proclaimed throughout the whole world ^(K)as a testimony ^(L)to all nations, and ^(M)then the end will come.

The Abomination of Desolation

¹⁵“So when you see the abomination of desolation ^(N)spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in ^(O)the holy place (^(P)let the reader understand), ¹⁶then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. ¹⁷^(Q)Let the one who is on ^(R)the housetop not go down to take what is in his house, ¹⁸and let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak. ¹⁹And ^(S)alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! ²⁰Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on a Sabbath. ²¹For then there will be ^(T)great tribulation, ^(U)such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be. ²²And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for ^(V)the sake of the elect those days will be cut short. ²³^(W)Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. ²⁴For ^(X)false christs and ^(Y)false prophets will arise and ^(Z)perform great signs and wonders, ^(AA)so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.