en_tn/mrk/13/14.md

# the abomination of desolation

This phrase is from the book of Daniel. His audience would have been familiar with this passage and the prophesy about the abomination entering the temple and defiling it. AT: "the shameful thing that defiles the things of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# standing where it should not be standing

Jesus' audience would have known that this refers to the temple. This can be made explicit. AT: "standing in the temple where it should not be standing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# let the reader understand

This is not Jesus speaking. Matthew added this to get the readers' attention, so that they would listen to this warning. AT: "may everyone who is reading this pay attention to this warning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# on the housetop

Housetops where Jesus lived were flat, and people could stand on them.

# not return

This refers to returning to his house. This can be made explicit. AT: "not return to his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# to take his cloak

"to get his cloak"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/abomination]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/desolate]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/judea]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the abomination of desolation`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This phrase is from the book of Daniel. His audience would have been familiar with this passage and the prophesy about the abomination entering the temple and defiling it. AT: "the shameful thing that defiles the things of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# standing where it should not be standing`

			`Jesus' audience would have known that this refers to the temple. This can be made explicit. AT: "standing in the temple where it should not be standing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`

			`# let the reader understand`

			`This is not Jesus speaking. Matthew added this to get the readers' attention, so that they would listen to this warning. AT: "may everyone who is reading this pay attention to this warning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`

			`# on the housetop`

			`Housetops where Jesus lived were flat, and people could stand on them.`

			`# not return`

			`This refers to returning to his house. This can be made explicit. AT: "not return to his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])`

			`# to take his cloak`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`"to get his cloak"`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/abomination]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/desolate]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/judea]]`