Matthew 24:22

Had not those days been limited, not a single soul would escape; but for the sake of God’s people a limit will be put to them.

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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 that will be a time of great distress, the like of which has not occurred from the beginning of the world down to the present time – no, nor ever will again.

23At that time, if anyone should say to you ‘Look! Here is the Christ!’ or ‘Here he is!’, do not believe it;

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Cross References

Zechariah 13:8In all the land, says the Lord, two-thirds in it will be cut off and die, but a third will be left in it.

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

Matthew 24:31and he will send his angels, with a great trumpet, and they will gather his people around him from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Luke 18:7And God – won’t he see that his own people, who cry to him night and day, have justice done them – though he holds his hand?

Romans 11:25My friends, so that you don’t think too highly of yourselves, I want you to recognize the truth, hitherto hidden, that the callousness which has come over Israel is only partial, and will continue only until the whole Gentile world has been gathered 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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