Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
If the Lord had not cut those days short, nobody would have escaped, but for the sake of the people chosen as His own He has cut them short.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
If the Lord had not shortened those days, no one would be saved. But for the sake of the elect whom he has chosen, he has shortened those days.
A Conservative Version
And unless the Lord cut short the days, no flesh would have been saved, but because of the chosen, whom he chose, he cut short the days.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
And if the Lord had not kept those days as short as they were, no one would have been saved [i.e., from the devastating destruction]. But for the sake of the elect [i.e., God's people], whom He chose, He kept those days short.
Anderson New Testament
And unless the Lord had made those days few, no flesh could be saved: but for the sake of the elect whom he has chosen, he has made those days few.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Common New Testament
And if the Lord had not shortened those days, no flesh would be saved; but for the sake of the elect, whom he chose, he shortened the days.
Daniel Mace New Testament
so that if the Lord should suffer it to last, no man could escape: but he will not suffer the time to last long, out of regard to his elect.
Darby Translation
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.
Godbey New Testament
And unless the Lord shortened those days, no flesh would be saved: but for the sake of the elect, whom He chose, He shortened the days.
Goodspeed New Testament
If the Lord had not cut those days short, nobody would have escaped, but for the sake of his own chosen people he has cut the days short.
John Wesley New Testament
And unless the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened those days.
Julia Smith Translation
And except the Lord shortened the days, no flesh should be saved: but for the chosen whom he chose, he shortened the days.
King James 2000
And except the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he has chosen, he has shortened the days.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And if the Lord had not shortened the days, {no human being would be saved}. But for the sake of the elect, whom he chose, he has shortened the days.
Modern King James verseion
And unless the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved. But for the elect's sake, whom He has chosen, He has shortened the days.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And except that the Lord had should shorten those days, no man should be saved. But for the elects' sake, which he hath chosen, he hath shortened those days.
Moffatt New Testament
Had not the Lord cut short those days, not a soul would be saved alive; but he has cut them short for the sake of the elect whom he has chosen.
Montgomery New Testament
And had not the Lord cut short those days, not a single person would escape; but for the elect's sake whom he has chosen, he has cut them short.
NET Bible
And if the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would be saved. But because of the elect, whom he chose, he has cut them short.
New Heart English Bible
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.
Noyes New Testament
And if the Lord had not shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen whom he chose, he shortened the days.
Sawyer New Testament
And unless the Lord had shortened those days no flesh would be saved; but for the elects' sake, whom he has chosen, he has shortened the days.
The Emphasized Bible
And, save that the Lord hath shortened the days, no flesh should be saved; but, for the sake of the chosen of whom he hath made choice, he hath shortened the days.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And except the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been preserved: but for the sake of those elect, whom he hath elected, he hath shortened the days.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And, had not the Lord put a limit to those days, not a single soul would escape; but, for the sake of God's own chosen People, he did limit them.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
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.
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
And, unless the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would have been saved; but, for the elect's sake, whom He chose, He shortened the days.
Worsley New Testament
And if the Lord did not shorten those days, none could escape: but for the sake of the elect, whom He hath chosen, He hath shortened those days.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.
Themes
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Coming of the lord
Election » Ensures to saints » Protection
End of the world » What events signal the end of the world
Jerusalem » Destruction of, foretold by jesus
Topics
Interlinear
Dia
References
Easton
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 13:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Abomination Of Desolation
19 for there will be such misery at that time as has never been since the beginning of God's creation, and never will be again. 20 If the Lord had not cut those days short, nobody would have escaped, but for the sake of the people chosen as His own He has cut them short. 21 "If anyone says to you at that time, 'Look! Here is the Christ,' or, 'Look! There He is,' do not believe it.
Cross References
Matthew 24:22
And if those days had not been cut short, nobody would have escaped, but for the sake of God's chosen people those days will be cut short.
Romans 11:5-7
So it is at the present time; a remnant remains, in accordance with God's unmerited favor.
Romans 11:23-24
And they too, if they do not continue to live by their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is amply able to graft them in.
Romans 11:28-32
As measured by the good news the Jews are God's enemies for your sakes, but as measured by God's choice they are His beloved because of their forefathers,