Matthew 24:15

Matthew 24:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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:)
• New International Version (NIV)“So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination that causes desolation,’ spoken of through the prophet Daniel—let the reader understand—
• English Standard Version (ESV)"So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (whoever reads, let him understand),

Context of Matthew 24:15

13But God will save the person who remains strong until the end. 14People will tell the good news about God's kingdom to people all over the world. People in every country will hear the true message from God. Then God will cause the world to come to an end. Long ago, God's prophet Daniel wrote in the Bible about something that would happen. He said that one day people would put a disgusting thing that causes trouble in the temple. You will see it in the holy place. (When you read this, you must understand what it means.) 16At that time, people in Judea must run away to the hills to hide. 17A person who is on the roof of his house must not go down into his house. He must not stop to get anything from his home to take with him.

Matthew 24:15 word by word

Ὅταν οὖν ἴδητε τὸ βδέλυγμα τῆς ἐρημώσεως τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ Δανιὴλ τοῦ προφήτου ἑστὸς ἐν τόπῳ ἁγίῳ, ὁ ἀναγινώσκων νοείτω,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Whenὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
• yeὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• the abominationβδέλυγμαbdelugma · abominationG946
• of desolationἐρήμωσιςerēmōsis · devastationG2050
• spoken ofἐρῶereō · to sayG2046
• byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• DanielΔανιήλDaniēl · DanielG1158
• the prophetπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396
• standἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• theτόποςtopos · placeG5117
• holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• whoso readethἀναγινώσκωanaginōskō · to readG314
• let him understandνοέωnoieō · to understandG3539

Cross-references for Matthew 24:15

• Mark 13:14There will be a time when you will see in the temple a disgusting thing that causes trouble. You will see it in a place where it should not be. (When you read this, you must understand what it means.) At that time, people in Judea must run away to the hills to hide.
• Luke 19:43As a result, days of trouble will come to you. Your enemies will build a wall round you. They will shut you in completely, and they will not let you leave.
• Luke 21:20One day you will see Jerusalem with armies all around it. Then you will know that enemies will soon destroy that city.
• Daniel 9:27The foreign ruler will make an agreement with many people. That agreement will continue for one week. In the middle of that week, he will stop the sacrifices and offerings in the temple. Instead, he will put a disgusting thing there that causes trouble. It will remain there until God finally destroys the ruler who destroys. His end will happen at the time that God has decided.’
• Daniel 12:11People will suffer for 1,290 days during that time of trouble. It will start from the time when people can no longer offer their sacrifices each day in the temple. That is when the enemy will put a disgusting thing that causes trouble in the holy place.
• Ezekiel 40:4The man said to me, ‘Son of man, watch and listen carefully to me. Remember everything that I will show you. God has brought you here so that I can show these things to you. Tell Israel's people about everything that you see.’
• Daniel 9:23As soon as you started to pray, God sent his message. I have come to tell you the message, because you are very important to God. Listen carefully, so that you understand the meaning of your vision.
• Daniel 10:12Then he said to me, ‘Daniel, do not be afraid. God has listened to your prayers since the time that you first turned to him. You wanted to understand about God. You put yourself under his authority. So I have come to bring the answer to your prayers.
• Hebrews 2:1So we must be very careful. We must continue to remember the message that we have heard about God's Son. Then we will not go in the wrong direction, and turn away from God.
• Revelation 1:3If anyone reads aloud the words of this prophecy, God will bless that person. God will also bless the people who listen to these words, if they continue to obey them. The things that are written here will soon happen.
• Revelation 3:22God's Spirit is speaking to you in the churches. You should understand what the Spirit is saying to you. You have ears, so listen carefully!” ’

Commentaries on Matthew 24:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15The abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel - This abomination of desolation, St. Luke, ( Luke 21:20, Luke 21:21;), refers to the Roman army; and this abomination standing in the holy place is the Roman army besieging Jerusalem; this, our Lord says, is what was spoken of by Daniel the prophet, in the ninth and eleventh chapters of his prophecy; and so let every one who reads these prophecies understand them; and in reference to this very event they…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15The abomination of desolation - This is a Hebrew expression, meaning an abominable or hateful destroyer. The Gentiles were all held in abomination by the Jews, Acts 10:28. The abomination of desolation means the Roman army, and is so explained by Luke 21:20. The Roman army is further called the “abomination” on account of the images of the emperor, and the eagles, carried in front of the legions, and regarded by the Romans with divine honors. Spoken of by…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-28Verses 4-28 The disciples had asked concerning the times, When these things should be? Christ gave them no answer to that; but they had also asked, What shall be the sign? This question he answers fully. The prophecy first respects events near at hand, the destruction of Jerusalem, the end of the Jewish church and state, the calling of the Gentiles, and the setting up of Christ's kingdom in the world; but it also looks to the general judgment; and toward…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15described by the prophet Daniel: He spoke about the desecration (or desolation) of the temple (see Daniel 8:13; 9:27; 11:31; 12:11). It would be made unclean and ruined. the abomination of desolation could be: A false priest taking over the priesthood (see Josephus, War 4.3.6–10). Unlawful images of God or humans, or certain people who cannot be in the temple. These people would include Antiochus Epiphanes, Caligula, Vespasian, or Titus (see Josephus, War…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 24:15

• Church
• Daniel
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jerusalem
• Jesus Continued

In the dictionaries

• Daniel
• Holy place
• Abomination of Desolation
• Abomination
• Daniel, Book of
• Deceive
• Desolation
• Desolation, Abomination of
• Elect
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Commentaries on Matthew 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings