Mark 13:20

and but for the fact that the Lord has cut short those days, no one would escape; but for the sake of His own People whom He has chosen for Himself He has cut short the days.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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 those will be times of suffering the like of which has never been from the first creation of God's world until now, and assuredly never will be again;

21"At that time if any one says to you, `See, here is the Christ!' or `See, He is there!' do not believe it.

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Cross References

Matthew 24:22And if those days had not been cut short, no one would escape; but for the sake of God's own People those days will be cut short.

Romans 11:23Moreover, if they turn from their unbelief, they too will be grafted in. For God is powerful enough 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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