Mark 13:20

And except the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the elect’s sake, whom he chose, he shortened the days.

ASV Byzantine Text

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 those days shall be tribulation, such as there hath not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never shall be.

21And then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ; or, Lo, there; believe it not:

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Cross References

Isaiah 1:9Except Jehovah of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, we should have been like unto Gomorrah.

Isaiah 65:8Thus saith Jehovah, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not, for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants’ sake, that I may not destroy them all.

Matthew 24:22And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.

Romans 11:23And they also, if they continue not in their 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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