Matthew 24:21-23

New International Reader's Version

²¹There will be terrible suffering in those days. It will be worse than any other from the beginning of the world until now. And there will never be anything like it again.

²²“If the time had not been cut short, no one would live. But because of God’s chosen people, it will be shortened. ²³At that time someone may say to you, ‘Look! Here is the Messiah!’ Or, ‘There he is!’ Do not believe it.

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Matthew 24:21-23

New International Version

²¹For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now—and never to be equaled again.^(A)

²²“If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect^(B) those days will be shortened. ²³At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘There he is!’ do not believe it.^(C)

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Matthew 24:21-23

New King James Version

²¹For ^(A)then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. ²²And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; ^(B)but for the ^[a]elect’s sake those days will be shortened.

²³^(C)“Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There!’ do not believe it.

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Matthew 24:22 chosen ones’

Matthew 24:21-23

English Standard Version

²¹For then there will be ^(A)great tribulation, ^(B)such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be. ²²And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for ^(C)the sake of the elect those days will be cut short. ²³^(D)Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There he is!’ do not believe it.