Reference

Mark 13:14

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“But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judea flee to the mountains:”
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Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.

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And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

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But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judea flee to the mountains:

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And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house:

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And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.

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Signs Before Return

The verse describes a specific event, "the abomination of desolation," and a subsequent action, "flee to the mountains," rather than a general sign of the second coming.

Dual / Progressive Fulfillment

The immediate context of Mark 13:14, with its specific geographical and temporal references ("Judea," "mountains," "those in the house-top," "those in the field"), strongly suggests a singular, near-term fulfillment related to the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD, rather than a pattern of escalating or dual application.

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This verse describes an event involving an "abomination of desolation" and a call to flee, with no mention of Christ's return, visibility, clouds, glory, or lightning.

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Cross-References

Daniel 9:27Allusion

“And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.”

Matthew 24:15Thematic

“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:)”

Daniel 12:11Thematic

“And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.”

Daniel 9:27Thematic

“And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.”

Daniel 11:31Thematic

“And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate.”

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