22And 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

19 And woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!

20 But pray you that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

23 Then if any man shall say to you, See, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.

24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

Matthew 24:22 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:22And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

24:22If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:22And unless those days had been shortened, no flesh should be saved: but for the sake of the elect those days shall be shortened.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

24:22And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:22and if those days had not been cut short, no flesh had been saved; but on account of the elect those days shall be cut short.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

24:22And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:22And except those days should be shortened, there would no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:22Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

24:22And if those days were not shortened, no flesh would have been saved; but because of the chosen, shall those days be shortened.