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Matthew 24:15

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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:)
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  1. Daniel 9:27Rank 1 from verse 15
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    27And 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.

  2. Daniel 12:11Rank 2 from verse 15
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    11And 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.

  3. Mark 13:14Rank 3 from verse 15
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    14¶ 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 Judæa flee to the mountains:

  4. Luke 21:20Rank 4 from verse 15
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    20And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.

  5. Daniel 11:31Rank 5 from verse 15
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    31And 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.

  6. Daniel 9:23Rank 6 from verse 15
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    23At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.

  7. Revelation 1:3Rank 7 from verse 15
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    3Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

  8. Luke 19:43Rank 8 from verse 15
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    43For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,

  9. Hebrews 2:1Rank 9 from verse 15
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    1THEREFORE we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

  10. Daniel 9:25Rank 10 from verse 15
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    25Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.

  11. Acts 6:13Rank 11 from verse 15
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    13And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

  12. Daniel 10:12–14Rank 12 from verse 15
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    12Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.

    13But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.

    14Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.

  13. Ezekiel 40:4Rank 13 from verse 15
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    4And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for to the intent that I might shew them unto thee art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.

  14. John 11:48Rank 14 from verse 15
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    48If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

  15. Revelation 3:22Rank 15 from verse 15
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    22He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

  16. Acts 21:28Rank 16 from verse 15
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    28Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.

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Matthew 24:15

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

see

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Sense 1: To perceive or behold with the eyes or in a vision. Sense 2: To observe, examine, discover, ascertain, consider, understand, know, or recognize. Sense 3: To visit, meet, converse with, or be in the presence of. Sense 4: To experience, undergo, endure, or enjoy. Sense 5: To attend to, take care, ensure, or beware.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

abomination

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Sense 1: A person, thing, act, practice, creature, or condition regarded as detestable or loathsome. Sense 2: An idol or idolatrous thing so regarded.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

desolation

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Devastation or ruin; the state or result of being laid waste, emptied, or left without inhabitants.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

spoken

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1. Uttered, said, declared, addressed, or communicated in words. 2. In 'spoken of,' mentioned, described, or referred to. 3. In 'spoken for,' addressed by request or commendation on another's behalf; in a marriage setting, sought as a spouse. 4. In 'spoken against' or 'evil spoken of,' opposed, contradicted, denounced, or reviled.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

prophet

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A person who declares or bears a message as divinely inspired, including one who foretells, whether truly or falsely.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

stand

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Sense 1: To be upright, rise, stop, remain, endure, take or keep a position, be established, withstand, or present oneself before another. Sense 2: A fixed position or state of stopping, as in ‘at a stand’.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

holy

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Sense 1: Morally pure, righteous, undefiled, and separate from evil; supremely so of God. Sense 2: Hallowed, consecrated, set apart, devoted, or belonging to God or sacred use; distinguished from what is common, profane, or unclean.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

place

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Sense 1: A physical location or room. Sense 2: A position or office. Sense 3: An occasion, circumstance, or passage. Sense 4: To set, fix, locate, or establish.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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readeth

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Perceives and understands written words, whether silently or by uttering them aloud.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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24:15When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)

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24:16Then let them which be in Judæa flee into the mountains:

24:17Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:

24:18Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.

24:19And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!

24:20But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

24:21For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

24:22And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.

24:23Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.

24:24For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

24:25Behold, I have told you before.

24:26Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.

24:27For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

24:28For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

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