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 Priez pour que ces choses n’arrivent pas en hiver.

19 Car la détresse, en ces jours, sera telle qu’il n’y en a point eu de semblable depuis le commencement du monde que Dieu a créé jusqu’à présent, et qu’il n’y en aura jamais.

20 Et, si le Seigneur n’avait abrégé ces jours, personne ne serait sauvé; mais il les a abrégés, à cause des élus qu’il a choisis.

21 Si quelqu’un vous dit alors: Le Christ est ici, ou: Il est là, ne le croyez pas.

22 Car il s’élèvera de faux Christs et de faux prophètes; ils feront des prodiges et des miracles pour séduire les élus, s’il était possible.

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What Does Mark 13:20 Mean?

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