Mark 13:20

And but the Lord had abridged those days, all flesh, [or (all) mankind], had not be safe, (or And if the Lord had not shortened those days, no one could be saved); but for the chosen which he chose, the Lord hath made short the days.

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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

19But those days of tribulation shall be such, (in) which manner were not from the beginning of creature (s), (or in which manner were never so since the beginning of Creation), which God hath made, till now, neither shall be.

21And then if any man say to you, Lo! here is Christ, (or Behold! here is the Messiah), lo! there, believe ye not.

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Cross References

Isaiah 1:9If the Lord of hosts had not left seed to us, we had been as Sodom, and we had been like as Gomorrah. (If the Lord of hosts had not left some of us alive, then we would have been like Sodom and Gomorrah.)

Isaiah 65:8The Lord saith these things, As if a grape be found in a cluster, and it is said, Destroy thou not it, for it is blessing; so I shall do for my servants, that I lose not all. (The Lord saith these things, Like when grapes be found in a cluster, and it is said, Destroy thou it not, for it is a blessing; so I shall do for my servants, and I shall not destroy all of them.)

Matthew 24:22And but those days had been abridged (or shortened), each flesh, [or all flesh, that is, mankind], should not be made safe (or none of mankind could be saved); but those days shall be made short, for the chosen men.

Romans 11:23Yea, and they shall be set in [or they shall be inset], if they dwell not in unbelief. For God is mighty, to set 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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