If those days had not been cut short, no flesh would be saved. But for the sake of the chosen those days will be cut short.
Mark 13:20 - The Text-Critical English New Testament If the Lord had not cut those days short, no flesh would be saved. But for the sake of the chosen, whom he has selected, he has cut those days short. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And unless the Lord had shortened the days, no human being would be saved (rescued); but for the sake of the elect, His chosen ones (those whom He picked out for Himself), He has shortened the days. [Dan. 12:1.] American Standard Version (1901) And except the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the elect’s sake, whom he chose, he shortened the days. Common English Bible If the Lord hadn’t shortened that time, no one would be rescued. But for the sake of the chosen ones, the ones whom God chose, he has cut short the time. Catholic Public Domain Version And unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would be saved. But, for the sake of the elect, whom he has chosen, he has shortened the days. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh should be saved: but for the sake of the elect which he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days. |
If those days had not been cut short, no flesh would be saved. But for the sake of the chosen those days will be cut short.
For those days will be a time of tribulation unlike any other from the beginning of God's creation until now, and it will never be equaled again.
If anyone says to you at that time, ‘Behold, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Behold, there he is!’ do not believe him.