Matthew 24:22

And unless those days were cut short no flesh would be saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

Family 35 New Testament

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

21Because then there will be a great tribulation, such as has never been since the beginning of the world until now, and never again will be.

23Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, the Messiah is here!’ or ‘there!’ do not believe him.

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Cross References

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

Matthew 24:31And He will send out His angels with a great sound of a trumpet and they will collect His elect from the four winds, from one extreme of the heavens to the other.

Luke 18:7And will not God get justice for His elect who are crying out to Him day and night, indeed being patient with them?

Romans 11:25Brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant of this ‘mystery’ (so that you not be conceited): hardening has come upon Israel in part until the full number of the Gentiles has 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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