Standing where he ought not (εστηκοτα οπου ου δε). Matthew 24:15 has "standing in the holy place" (εστος εν τοπο αγιω),…

But when you shall see.—See Notes on Matthew 24:15-28.

Standing where it ought not.—St. …

Glossa Ordinaria: After speaking of the things that were to happen before the destruction of the city, the Lord now foretells …

(14a) This is one of the most difficult verses in Mark’s gospel if not in the entire NT. The key phrase is “abomination that cause…

But when you shall see the abomination of desolation
The Roman army encompassing Jerusalem, which was an abomination…

The Jews, by rebelling against the Romans and persecuting the Christians, hastened their own ruin swiftly. Here we have a prediction of that ruin, …