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 Orad pues, que no acontezca vuestra huída en invierno.

19 Porque aquellos días serán de aflicción, cual nunca fué desde el principio de la creación que crió Dios, hasta este tiempo, ni será.

20 Y si el Señor no hubiese abreviado aquellos días, ninguna carne se salvaría; mas por causa de los escogidos que él escogió, abrevió aquellos días.

21 Y entonces si alguno os dijere: He aquí, aquí está el Cristo; ó, He aquí, allí [está], no [le] creáis.

22 Porque se levantarán falsos Cristos y falsos profetas, y darán señales y prodigios, para engañar, si se pudiese hacer, aun á los escogidos.

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What Does Mark 13:20 Mean?

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