Mark 13:20 Parallel Translations

If the Lord does not reduce that time, no one will be saved. But those days will be reduced because of those whom God has chosen.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

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.

BBE:

And if the Lord had not made the time short, no flesh would have been kept from destruction; but because of the saints he has made the time short.

DBY:

and if the Lord had not cut short those days, no flesh should have been saved; but on account of the elect whom he has chosen, he has cut short those days.

ERV:

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.

WEY:

and but for the fact that the Lord has cut short those days, no one would escape; but for the sake of His own People whom He has chosen for Himself He has cut short the days.

WBS:

And except the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.

WEB:

Unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen ones, whom he picked out, he shortened the days.

YLT:

and if the Lord did not shorten the days, no flesh had been saved; but because of the chosen, whom He did choose to Himself, He did shorten the days.

Mark 13:20 Cross References

XREF:

Mark 13:19 "For those days will be a time of tribulation such as has not occurred since the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will.

Mark 13:21 "And then if anyone says to you, 'Behold, here is the Christ'; or, 'Behold, He is there'; do not believe him; (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

13:20 The elect - The Christians: whom he hath chosen - That is, hath taken out of, or separated from, the world, through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth. He hath shortened - That is, will surely shorten.

MHC:

13:14-23 The Jews in rebelling against the Romans, and in persecuting the Christians, hastened their own ruin apace. Here we have a prediction of that ruin which came upon them within less than forty years after this. Such destruction and desolation, that the like cannot be found in any history. Promises of power to persevere, and cautions against falling away, well agree with each other. But the more we consider these things, the more we shall see abundant cause to flee without delay for refuge to Christ, and to renounce every earthly object, for the salvation of our souls.

CONC:

Account Choose Chose Chosen Cut Destruction Elect Elect's Escape Except Fact Flesh Human Kept Ones Picked Saints Sake Saved Short Shorten Shortened Survive Unless

Account Choose Chose Chosen Cut Destruction Elect Elect's Escape Except Fact Flesh Human Kept Life Ones Picked Saints Sake Saved Short Shortened Unless

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