Mark 13:20

And unless the Lord cut short those days, no flesh would live; but on account of the elect whom he hath chosen, those days he hath cut short.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

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 in those days shall be affliction such as hath not been from the beginning of the creation which Aloha created, and until now, nor shall be.

21Then, if any man shall say to you, Behold, here is the Meshicha! and, Behold, (he is) there! believe not.

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Cross References

Matthew 24:22And unless those days be cut short, none could live of all flesh: but on account of the chosen those days shall be cut short.

Romans 11:23And they, if they continue not in their want of faith, they also shall be engrafted; for Aloha is able again to engraft them.

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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