Daniel 12:1–13

At that time

Michael ^othe great prince

who stands watch over your people will rise up.

There will be a time of distress ^p

such as never has occurred ^q

since nations came into being until that time. ^r

But at that time all your people

who are found written in the book ^swill escape. ^t

²Many of those who sleep in the dust ^u

of the earth will awake,

some to eternal life, ^v

and some to shame and eternal contempt. ^w

³Those who are wise will shine

like the bright expanse of the heavens, ^x

and those who lead many to righteousness, ^y

like the stars forever and ever.

⁴“But you, Daniel, keep these words secret ^zand seal the book ^auntil the time of the end. ^bMany will roam about, ^cand knowledge will increase.” ^d

⁵Then I, Daniel, looked, and two others were standing there, one on this bank of the river and one on the other. ⁶One of them said to the man dressed in linen, ^ewho was above the waters of the river, ^f“How long until the end ^gof these extraordinary things?” ⁷Then I heard the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river. He raised both his hands ^hitoward heaven and swore by Him who lives eternally ^jthat it would be for a time, times, and half a time. ^kWhen the power of the holy people is shattered, all these things will be completed.

⁸I heard but did not understand. So I asked, “My lord, what will be the outcome of these things?” ^l

⁹He said, “Go on your way, Daniel, for the words are secret ^mand sealed until the time of the end. ⁿ¹⁰Many will be purified, ^ocleansed, and refined, ^pbut the wicked will act wickedly; ^qnone of the wicked will understand, but the wise will understand. ^r11From the time the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination of desolation ^sis set up, ^tthere will be 1,290 days. ¹²The one who waits ^ufor and reaches 1,335 days is blessed. ¹³But as for you, go on your way to the end; ^vyou will rest, then rise ^wto your destiny at the end of the days.”