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Matthew 24:22

Unless those days are cut short, nobody will be saved, but for the sake of the chosen those days will be cut short.

Free Bible Version

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 at that time there will be terrible persecution—more terrible than anything that has happened from the beginning of the world up till now, and won't ever happen again.

23So if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here's the Messiah,’ or, ‘There he is,’ don't believe it.

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Cross References

Isaiah 6:13Even though a tenth of the population remains in the land, it will be destroyed again. But in the same way as the terebinth and oak trees leave stumps when they're cut down, so the holy seed will remain as a stump.”

Zechariah 13:8Two thirds of the people of the land will be cut down, only one third will remain, says the Lord.

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

Matthew 24:31With a blast from a trumpet he will send his angels to gather his chosen ones from every place, from one end of heaven and earth to the other.

Luke 18:7“Don't you think that God will make sure his chosen people receive justice, those who cry out to him day and night? Do you think he will make them wait?

Romans 11:25I don't want you, my brothers and sisters to miss this previously-hidden truth, for otherwise you could become conceited. The people of Israel have become hard-hearted in part, until the process of the foreigners coming in is complete.

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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