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Matthew 24:21–22

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21“For then there will be a agreat tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will.

22“Unless those days had been cut short, no 1life would have been saved; but for athe sake of the 2elect those days will be cut short.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit flesh
  2. 2Or chosen ones

Cross references

  1. aDan 12:1; Joel 2:2; Matt 24:29
  2. aMatt 22:14; 24:24, 31; Luke 18:7

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be. And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now—and never to be equaled again.

“If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For at that time there will be great distress, the kind that hasn’t taken place from the beginning of the world until now and never will again. Unless those days were cut short, no one would be saved. But those days will be cut short because of the elect.

NLTNew Living Translation

For there will be greater anguish than at any time since the world began. And it will never be so great again. In fact, unless that time of calamity is shortened, not a single person will survive. But it will be shortened for the sake of God’s chosen ones.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For at that time there will be great tribulation, such as has not happened from the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will happen. And unless those days had been shortened, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be shortened.

KJV 1900King James Version

For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.