Mark 13:20

And unless the Lord had made those days few, no flesh could be saved: but for the sake of the elect whom he has chosen, he has made those days few.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.

In Context

19For these will be the days of affliction, such as has not been from the beginning of the creation which God created, till this time, and will never be.

21And then, if any one say to you: Lo! here is the Christ, or, Lo! there; believe him not.

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Cross References

Matthew 24:22And unless those days should be made few, no flesh could be saved. But on account of the elect those days shall be made few.

Romans 11:23And they, also, if they continue not in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.

Matthew Henry on Mark 13:15-24

The Destruction of the Temple Foretold. 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: 15 And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house: 16 And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment. 17 But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give… Read the whole commentary →

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