# Matthew 24.14

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**Book:** [Matthew](/codex/matthew-the-apostle/) · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 12. <span class="rl-speech">And because iniquity shall be multiplied, the love of the many shall wax cold.</span> 13. <span class="rl-speech">But he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.</span>
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> **14. <span class="rl-speech">And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come.</span>**
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> 15. <span class="rl-speech">When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him that readeth understand),</span> 16. <span class="rl-speech">then let them that are in Judaea flee unto the mountains:</span> (Matthew 24:12-16, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 12. <span class="rl-speech">Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.</span> 13. <span class="rl-speech">But he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.</span>
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> **14. <span class="rl-speech">This Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.</span>**
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> 15. <span class="rl-speech">“When, therefore, you see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),</span> 16. <span class="rl-speech">then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.</span> (Matthew 24:12-16, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 12. <span class="rl-speech">And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.</span> 13. <span class="rl-speech">But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.</span>
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> **14. <span class="rl-speech">And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.</span>**
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> 15. <span class="rl-speech">When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)</span> 16. <span class="rl-speech">Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:</span> (Matthew 24:12-16, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 12. <span class="rl-speech">and because of the abounding of the lawlessness, the love of the many shall become cold;</span> 13. <span class="rl-speech">but he who did endure to the end, he shall be saved;</span>
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> **14. <span class="rl-speech">and this good news of the reign shall be proclaimed in all the world, for a testimony to all the nations; and then shall the end arrive.</span>**
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> 15. <span class="rl-speech">'Whenever, therefore, ye may see the abomination of the desolation, that was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (whoever is reading let him observe)</span> 16. <span class="rl-speech">then those in Judea, let them flee to the mounts;</span> (Matthew 24:12-16, YLT)

## Setting

- **Speaker:** Matthew (traditionally) the tax-collector-apostle / narrator + Jesus's direct teaching
- **Audience:** Jewish-Christian audience (heavy OT-fulfillment emphasis)
- **Location:** first-century Palestine (events); possibly Antioch (composition)
- **Time period:** events c. 4 BC, AD 30/33; composed c. AD 60-80

## Theological reading

## Key words

- [G932 - basileia](/codex/g932-basileia/), *basileia* (Strong's G932). Also appears in: [Matthew 4.23](/codex/matthew-4-23/), [Matthew 5.17-20](/codex/matthew-5-17-20/), [Matthew 6.25-34](/codex/matthew-6-25-34/).
- [G2098 - euangelion](/codex/g2098-euangelion/), *euangelion* (Strong's G2098). Also appears in: [Matthew 4.23](/codex/matthew-4-23/), [Mark 14](/codex/mark-14/), [Acts 15](/codex/acts-15/).
- [G3956 - pas](/codex/g3956-pas/), *pas* (Strong's G3956). Also appears in: [Matthew 1](/codex/matthew-1/), [Matthew 2.1-6](/codex/matthew-2-1-6/), [Matthew 2.16](/codex/matthew-2-16/).
- [G5056 - telos](/codex/g5056-telos/), *telos* (Strong's G5056). Also appears in: [Matthew 26.57-68](/codex/matthew-26-57-68/), [Mark 3.20-30](/codex/mark-3-20-30/), [Luke 1.29-38](/codex/luke-1-29-38/).

## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.

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## Quoted in

**Concepts:**

- [God and the Killing of Children](/codex/god-and-the-killing-of-children/), via [Matthew 24.1-22](/codex/matthew-24-1-22/)
- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [Matthew 24](/codex/matthew-24/)

**Lexicon:**

- [G2098 - euangelion](/codex/g2098-euangelion/)
- [G2722 - katecho](/codex/g2722-katecho/)
- [G5056 - telos](/codex/g5056-telos/), via [Matthew 24.13-14](/codex/matthew-24-13-14/)

**Passages:**

- [1 Corinthians 15.1-11](/codex/1-corinthians-15-1-11/)
- [1 Corinthians 15.1-4](/codex/1-corinthians-15-1-4/)
- [1 Peter 1.8-9](/codex/1-peter-1-8-9/)
- [2 Corinthians 11.13-15](/codex/2-corinthians-11-13-15/)
- [2 Corinthians 11.3-4](/codex/2-corinthians-11-3-4/)
- [Colossians 1.4-6](/codex/colossians-1-4-6/)
- [Ephesians 1.13-14](/codex/ephesians-1-13-14/)
- [Ephesians 6](/codex/ephesians-6/)
- [Ephesians 6.10-18](/codex/ephesians-6-10-18/)
- [Luke 1.29-38](/codex/luke-1-29-38/)
- [Luke 22.37](/codex/luke-22-37/)
- [Mark 14.3-9](/codex/mark-14-3-9/)
- [Matthew 26.57-68](/codex/matthew-26-57-68/)
- [Matthew 4.23](/codex/matthew-4-23/)
- [Philippians 1.7](/codex/philippians-1-7/)
- [Philippians 4.3](/codex/philippians-4-3/)
- [Revelation 1.7-8](/codex/revelation-1-7-8/)
- [Revelation 21.6-7](/codex/revelation-21-6-7/)
- [Revelation 22.13](/codex/revelation-22-13/)
- [Romans 10](/codex/romans-10/)
- [Romans 13.7](/codex/romans-13-7/)

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