Matthew 24:22

Matthew 24:22 Meaning and Explanation

And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

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Those days will be shortened for the sake of God's chosen, or no one would survive.

What Does Matthew 24:22 Mean?

Jesus reveals a mercy within the tribulation: if those days were not cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the chosen the days will be shortened. Judgment is real, yet bounded by grace.

Here divine restraint is shown for the sake of God's people. The Lord sets a limit on suffering, refusing to let it run unchecked. This is comfort for the faithful: even the worst hour is held within God's hand and measured by his care for those who are his. The chosen are not forgotten; for their sake the darkness is shortened.

Matthew 24:22 in the Original Language

eklektos (ἐκλεκτός), 'elect' -- the chosen, those gathered to God.

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Those days will be shortened for the sake of God's chosen, or no one would survive.

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