Matthew 24:22

Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.

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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

21+ 24:21 (21-22) MPr: Rabbi Johanan also said: The son of David [Beloved] will come only in a generation that is either altogether righteous or altogether wicked. Either “in a generation that is altogether righteous,” – as it is written, “Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land forever” (Is 60:21). Or “altogether wicked” - as it is written, “and he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor” (Is 59:16). For it is also written, “For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it” (Is 48:11). (Is 60:21 in Talmud Sanhedrin Folio 98A). (Is 60:21) for then there will be great oppression, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, + 24:21. Quoted from Jer 30:7; Joel 2:2; Dan 12:1 no, nor ever will be.

23“Then if any man tells you, ‘Behold, here is the Messiah [Anointed one],’ or, ‘There,’ don’t trust it.

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Cross References

Isaiah 6:13If there is a tenth left in it, 2 that also will in turn be consumed: 1 as a terebinth, and as an oak, whose stock remains when they are felled; 2 so the holy seed is its stock.”

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

Matthew 24:31He will send out his angels with a great sound of a shofar ·ram horn·, + 24:31. Quoted from Is 27:13 and they will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

Luke 18:7Won’t God avenge his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?

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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