Matthew 24:22

And 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.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

21for it will be a time of great suffering, such as never has been from the beginning of the world till now, and assuredly never will be again.

23"If at that time any one should say to you, `See, here is the Christ!' or `Here!' give no credence to it.

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Cross References

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

Matthew 24:31And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet-blast, and they will bring together His own People to Him from north, south, east and west--from one extremity of the world to the other.

Luke 18:7And will not God avenge the wrongs of His own People who cry aloud to Him day and night, although He seems slow in taking action on their behalf?

Romans 11:25For there is a truth, brethren, not revealed hitherto, of which I do not wish to leave you in ignorance, for fear you should attribute superior wisdom to yourselves--the truth, I mean, that partial blindness has fallen upon Israel until the great mass of the Gentiles have 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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