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When You See The Abomination of Desolation, Flee. For a Great Affliction Will Occur

14 “But when you see the abomination[a] of desolation standing where he[b] should not (let the one reading understand), then[c] let the ones in Judea be fleeing to the mountains. 15 And let the one upon the housetop not go down nor go in to take anything out of his house. 16 And let the one in the field not turn-back to the things behind to take his cloak. 17 And woe to the ones having a child in the womb, and to the ones nursing in those days. 18 And be praying that it may not take place in winter. 19 For those days will be an affliction[d] such-as has not taken place such-as-this since the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will take place [again]. 20 And if the Lord had not shortened[e] the days, no flesh[f] would have been saved. But He shortened the days for the sake of the chosen ones whom He chose. 21 And then[g] if someone says to you, ‘Look— here is the Christ’, ‘Look— there He is’, do not be believing it. 22 For false-christs and false-prophets will arise, and will give signs and wonders so-as to be leading-astray[h], if possible, the chosen ones. 23 But you be watching out. I have told you everything beforehand.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 13:14 See Mt 24:15.
  2. Mark 13:14 Or, it.
  3. Mark 13:14 Or, at that time. See Mt 29:9 on this word.
  4. Mark 13:19 Or, distress, trouble, tribulation.
  5. Mark 13:20 Or, curtailed, cut short.
  6. Mark 13:20 no flesh would have. Lit, all flesh would not have. Some think all flesh means all humanity; others, all those in Judea, v 14.
  7. Mark 13:21 Or, at that time, as in v 14.
  8. Mark 13:22 Or, misleading.

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