Matthew 24:22

And unless those days be shortened, no one would be saved; but for the sake of the elect those days shall be shortened.

1770 John Worsley NT

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 there shall be then great affliction, such as has not been from the beginning of the world unto this time, no, nor ever shall be.

23Then if any shall say to you, Behold here is the Messiah, or there; believe it not:

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Cross References

Matthew 22:14for there are many called, but few approved.

Matthew 24:31and He will send forth his messengers with a trumpet of a loud voice, and they shall gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Luke 18:7and will not God do justice for his elect that cry to Him day and night, though He bear long with them.

Romans 11:25For I would not have you, brethren, to be ignorant of this mystery, (least ye should be wise in your own eyes) that blindness in part is befallen Israel, till the fulness of the Gentiles be 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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