Matthew 24:15-22

The Abomination of Desolation

¹⁵ "So when you see the abomination of desolation _w spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in _x the holy place ( _y let the reader understand), ¹⁶ then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. ¹⁷ _z Let the one who is on _a the housetop not go down to take what is in his house, ¹⁸ and let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak. ¹⁹ And _b alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! ²⁰ Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on a Sabbath. ²¹ For then there will be _c great tribulation, _d such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be. ²² And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for _e the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

1. Cross References
   Daniel 9:27
   And he shall make a strong covenant with many for one week, and for half of the week he shall put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall come one who makes desolate, until the decreed end is poured out on the desolator.
   Daniel 11:31
   Forces from him shall appear and profane the temple and fortress, and shall take away the regular burnt offering. And they shall set up the abomination that makes desolate.
   Daniel 12:11
   And from the time that the regular burnt offering is taken away and the abomination that makes desolate is set up, there shall be 1,290 days.
   
2. Cross References
   John 11:48
   If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.
   Acts 6:13
   And they set up false witnesses who said, "This man never ceases to speak words against this holy place and the law.
   Acts 21:28
   Crying out, "Men of Israel, help! This is the man who is teaching everyone everywhere against the people and the law and this place. Moreover, he even brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place.
   
3. Cross References
   Daniel 9:22 - 23
   He made me understand, speaking with me and saying, "O Daniel, I have now come out to give you insight and understanding.
   Daniel 9:25
   Know therefore and understand that from the going out of the word to restore and build Jerusalem to the coming of an anointed one, a prince, there shall be seven weeks. Then for sixty-two weeks it shall be built again with squares and moat, but in a troubled time.
   Revelation 1:3
   Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near.
   
4. Cross References
   Luke 17:31
   On that day, let the one who is on the housetop, with his goods in the house, not come down to take them away, and likewise let the one who is in the field not turn back.
   
5. Cross References
   Luke 5:19
   But finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the midst before Jesus.
   
6. Cross References
   Luke 23:29
   For behold, the days are coming when they will say, 'Blessed are the barren and the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!
   
7. Cross References
   Matthew 24:29
   Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
   Daniel 12:1
   At that time shall arise Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book.
   Revelation 7:14
   I said to him, "Sir, you know." And he said to me, "These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
   
8. Cross References
   Revelation 16:18
   And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great earthquake such as there had never been since man was on the earth, so great was that earthquake.
   
9. Cross References
   Matthew 24:24
   For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
   Matthew 24:31
   And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
   Isaiah 65:8 - 9
   Thus says the Lord : "As the new wine is found in the cluster, and they say, 'Do not destroy it, for there is a blessing in it,' so I will do for my servants' sake, and not destroy them all.
   Luke 18:7
   And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them?
   Matthew 22:14
   For many are called, but few are chosen.