Mark 13:20

Unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those whom he chose, he cut short the days.

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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 there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning, when God created the world, until now, no, nor ever will be again.

21Then 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

Isaiah 1:9If Yahweh of hosts had not left for us a small remnant, 1 we would have been like Sodom, we would have been like Gomorrah. 1

Isaiah 65:8This is what Yahweh says, “As when juice is found in a cluster of grapes, 1 when one says, 'Do not ruin it, for there is good in it,' 1 this is what I will do for my servants' sake: I will not ruin them all. 1

Matthew 24:22Unless those days are shortened, no flesh would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be shortened.

Romans 11:23And even they, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will 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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