# Matthew 24.15

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

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 13. <span class="rl-speech">But he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.</span> 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>**
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> 16. <span class="rl-speech">then let them that are in Judaea flee unto the mountains:</span> 17. <span class="rl-speech">let him that is on the housetop not go down to take out things that are in his house:</span> (Matthew 24:13-17, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 13. <span class="rl-speech">But he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.</span> 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>**
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> 16. <span class="rl-speech">then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.</span> 17. <span class="rl-speech">Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house.</span> (Matthew 24:13-17, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 13. <span class="rl-speech">But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.</span> 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>**
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> 16. <span class="rl-speech">Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:</span> 17. <span class="rl-speech">Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:</span> (Matthew 24:13-17, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 13. <span class="rl-speech">but he who did endure to the end, he shall be saved;</span> 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>**
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> 16. <span class="rl-speech">then those in Judea, let them flee to the mounts;</span> 17. <span class="rl-speech">he on the house-top, let him not come down to take up any thing out of his house;</span> (Matthew 24:13-17, 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

_No Strong's-tagged lexicon matches found in this passage. (Lexicon coverage is curated, ~159 of the most apologetically-loaded Greek/Hebrew terms.)_

## 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:**

- [Biblical Prophecy](/codex/biblical-prophecy/), via [Matthew 24.15-21](/codex/matthew-24-15-21/)
- [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/)
- [OT Authorship and Prophetic Tradition](/codex/ot-authorship-and-prophetic-tradition/)
- [Two-Stage Messianic Prophecy](/codex/two-stage-messianic-prophecy/)

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