Mark 13:20

And unless the Lord had cut short the days, no flesh would be saved; but on account of the elect, whom He chose, He cut short the days.

English Majority Text (NT)

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

21“Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Look, there He is!’ do not believe it.

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Cross References

Matthew 24:22And unless those days were cut short, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect's sake, those days will be cut short.

Romans 11:23And they also, if they do not remain 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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