Matthew 24:15-28

English Standard Version

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), ¹⁶then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. ¹⁷^(D)Let the one who is on ^(E)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 ^(F)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 ^(G)great tribulation, ^(H)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 ^(I)the sake of the elect those days will be cut short. ²³^(J)Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. ²⁴For ^(K)false christs and ^(L)false prophets will arise and ^(M)perform great signs and wonders, ^(N)so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. ²⁵See, ^(O)I have told you beforehand. ²⁶So, if they say to you, ‘Look, ^(P)he is in the wilderness,’ do not go out. If they say, ‘Look, he is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it. ²⁷^(Q)For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be ^(R)the coming of the Son of Man. ²⁸^(S)Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.