and He would not permit anyone to carry merchandise or household wares through the temple [grounds, using the temple area irreverently as a shortcut].

and 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.

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.

Indeed, if a woman does not keep her head covered, she may as well cut her hair short. But, since to cut her hair short, or shave it off, marks her as one of the shameless women, let her keep her head covered.

For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.

but a woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her Head, for it is exactly the same as if she had her hair cut short.

I mean this, brothers. The time has been cut short. For the future, men who have wives should live as though they had none,

And again he sent unto them another servant; and they cut the account short with him, by stoning him, and sent him away shamefully treated.