Matthew 24:9-19

9 "Then you will be arrested and handed over to be punished and be put to death. Everyone will hate you because of me. 1
10 Many will give up their faith at that time; they will betray one another and hate one another.
11 Then many false prophets will appear and fool many people.
12 Such will be the spread of evil that many people's love will grow cold.
13 But whoever holds out to the end will be saved. 2
14 And this Good News about the Kingdom will be preached through all the world for a witness to all people; and then the end will come.
15 "You will see "The Awful Horror' of which the prophet Daniel spoke. It will be standing in the holy place." (Note to the reader: understand what this means!) 3
16 "Then those who are in Judea must run away to the hills.
17 Someone who is on the roof of a house must not take the time to go down and get any belongings from the house. 4
18 Someone who is in the field must not go back to get a cloak.
19 How terrible it will be in those days for women who are pregnant and for mothers with little babies!

Cross References 4

  • 1. 24.9Matthew 10.22.
  • 2. 24.13Matthew 10.22.
  • 3. 24.15Daniel 9.27; 11.31; 12.11+21 Maccabees 1.54; 6.7.
  • 4. 24.17, 18Luke 17.31.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.