Matthew 24:15-31

New King James Version

The Great Tribulation^(A)

^15 (B)“Therefore when you see the ^(C)‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” ^(D)(whoever reads, let him understand), ¹⁶ “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. ¹⁷ Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house. ¹⁸ And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes. ¹⁹ But ^(E)woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! ²⁰ And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath. ²¹ For ^(F)then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. ²² And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; ^(G)but for the ^[a]elect’s sake those days will be shortened.

^23 (H)“Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There!’ do not believe it. ²⁴ For ^(I)false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, ^(J)if possible, even the elect. ²⁵ See, I have told you beforehand.

²⁶ “Therefore if they say to you, ‘Look, He is in the desert!’ do not go out; or ‘Look, He is in the inner rooms!’ do not believe it. ^27 (K)For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. ^28 (L)For wherever the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together.

The Coming of the Son of Man^(M)

^29 (N)“Immediately after the tribulation of those days ^(O)the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. ^30 (P)Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, ^(Q)and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. ^31 (R)And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His ^[b]elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.