KJV ORIGINAL
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 Judaea flee to the mountains:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But when you see the horrible thing that destroys everything — the one Daniel wrote about — standing somewhere it absolutely shouldn't be (if you're reading this, you know what I mean), then anyone in Judea needs to run for the mountains immediately.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When you see the ultimate red flag in the holy place, don't pack a bag — just run.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Mark was likely written by John Mark, a companion of Peter, for a Roman Christian audience in the mid-to-late first century CE
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