Mark 13:20 — Bible Verse (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.”
Mark 13:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Mark 13:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Mark 13:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Mark 13:20 — World English Bible
Mark 13:20 ASV — 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. ”
Mark 13:20 — American Standard Version
Mark 13:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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 — Young's Literal Translation
Mark 13:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Mark 13:20 — Darby Translation
Mark 13:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And except that the Lord had shortened those dayes, no flesh shoulde be saued: but for the elects sake, which he hath chosen, he hath shortened those dayes.”
Mark 13:20 — Geneva Bible
Mark 13:20 in Context — Mark 13
18 And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.
19 For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.
20 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.
21 And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:
22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
What Does Mark 13:20 Mean?
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