Matthew 24:22

And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the sake of the chosen, those days shall be shortened.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.

In Context

21For then will be great affliction, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no nor shall be.

23Then if any one say to you: Lo, here is the Christ, or, Here, believe it not.

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Cross References

Matthew 22:14For many are called, but few are chosen.

Matthew 24:31And he will send forth his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his chosen from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Luke 18:7And will not God avenge his chosen, who cry to him day and night, though he is long suffering in respect to them?

Romans 11:25For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits, that hardness has come upon Israel in part, until the fullness of the Gentiles come in.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 24:5-32

Awful Predictions. 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows. 9 Then shall… Read the whole commentary →

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