Matthew 24:22

"And if these days had not been shortened, no flesh would have been saved; but for the elect’s sake these days will be cut short.

Montgomery New Testament

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"for then shall be a time of great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never shall be again.

23"If at that time any one should say to you, ‘See, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There he is!’ believe him not.

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Cross References

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

Matthew 24:31"And he will send forth his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather his elect together from the four winds, from utmost heaven to utmost earth.

Luke 18:7"And will not God see justice done to his elect who are crying unto him day and night, even if he seems to delay helping them?

Romans 11:25For I would not, my brothers, have you ignorant of this hidden truth, for fear that you become wise in your own conceits. that a hardening in part has befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles is come 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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