Matthew 24:15-28

Legacy Standard Bible

Abomination of Desolation and the Tribulation

¹⁵ “Therefore when you see the ^(A)abomination of desolation which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in ^(B)the holy place (^(C)let the reader understand), ¹⁶ then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains. ^17 [a]Whoever is on ^(D)the housetop must not go down to get the things out that are in his house. ¹⁸ And ^[b]whoever is in the field must not turn back to get his garment. ¹⁹ But ^(E)woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! ²⁰ But pray that your flight will not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath. ²¹ For then there will be a ^(F)great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will. ²² And unless those days had been cut short, no ^[c]life would have been saved; but for ^(G)the sake of the ^[d]elect those days will be cut short. ^23 (H)Then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the ^[e]Christ,’ or ‘^[f]There He is,’ do not believe him. ²⁴ For false christs and ^(I)false prophets will arise and will ^[g]show great ^[h](J)signs and wonders, so as to deceive, if possible, even ^(K)the ^[i]elect. ²⁵ Behold, I have told you in advance. ²⁶ Therefore, if they say to you, ‘Behold, He is in the wilderness,’ do not go out, or, ‘Behold, He is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe them. ^27 (L)For just as the lightning comes from the east and appears even to the west, so will the ^(M)coming of the ^(N)Son of Man be. ^28 (O)Wherever the corpse is, there the ^[j]vultures will gather.