Matthew 24:22

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And if those days had not been made short there would have been no salvation for any, but because of the saints those days will be made short.

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  • Mark 13:20 : 20 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.
  • Isa 65:8-9 : 8 This is the word of the Lord: As the new wine is seen in the grapes, and they say, Do not send destruction on it, for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants, in order that I may not put an end to them all. 9 And I will take a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah one who will have my mountains for a heritage: and the people I have taken to be mine will have it for themselves, and my servants will have their resting-place there.
  • Matt 24:24 : 24 For there will come up false Christs, and false prophets, who will do great signs and wonders; so that if possible even the saints might be tricked.
  • Matt 24:31 : 31 And he will send out his angels with a great sound of a horn, and they will get his saints together from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
  • Isa 6:13 : 13 And even if there is still a tenth part in it, it will again be burned, like a tree of the woods whose broken end is still in the earth after the tree has been cut down (the holy seed is the broken end).
  • Zech 13:8 : 8 And it will come about that in all the land, says the Lord, two parts of it will be cut off and come to an end; but the third will be still living there.
  • Zech 14:2 : 2 For I will get all the nations together to make war against Jerusalem; and the town will be overcome, and the goods taken from the houses, and the women taken by force: and half the town will go away as prisoners, and the rest of the people will not be cut off from the town.
  • Matt 22:14 : 14 For out of all to whom the good news has come, only a small number will get salvation.
  • Luke 18:7 : 7 And will not God do right in the cause of his saints, whose cries come day and night to his ears, though he is long in doing it?
  • Rom 9:11 : 11 Before the children had come into existence, or had done anything good or bad, in order that God's purpose and his selection might be effected, not by works, but by him whose purpose it is,
  • Rom 11:25-31 : 25 For it is my desire, brothers, that this secret may be clear to you, so that you may not have pride in your knowledge, that Israel has been made hard in part, till all the Gentiles have come in; 26 And so all Israel will get salvation: as it is said in the holy Writings, There will come out of Zion the One who makes free; by him wrongdoing will be taken away from Jacob: 27 And this is my agreement with them, when I will take away their sins. 28 As far as the good news is in question, they are cut off from God on account of you, but as far as the selection is in question, they are loved on account of the fathers. 29 Because God's selection and his mercies may not be changed. 30 For as you, in time past, were not under the rule of God, but now have got mercy through their turning away, 31 So in the same way these have gone against the orders of God, so that by the mercy given to you they may now get mercy.
  • 2 Tim 2:10 : 10 But I undergo all things for the saints, so that they may have salvation in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 13:17-24
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    17And it will be hard for women who are with child and for her who has a baby at the breast in those days.

    18And say a prayer that it may not be in the winter.

    19For in those days there will be sorrow, such as there has not been from the time when God made the world till now, and will not ever be again.

    20And 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.

    21And then if any man says to you, See, here is Christ; or, See, there; have no faith in it:

    22Because there will be false Christs and false prophets, and they will give signs and wonders in the hope of turning even the saints from the true way.

    23But take care; see, I have made all things clear to you before the time.

    24But in those days, after that time of trouble, the sun will be made dark and the moon will not give her light,

  • Matt 24:18-21
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    79%

    18And let not him who is in the field go back to get his coat.

    19But it will be hard for women who are with child and for those with babies at the breast in those days.

    20And say a prayer that your flight may not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath.

    21Because in those days there will be great sorrow, such as there has not been from the start of the world till now, or ever will be.

  • Matt 24:23-25
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    23Then if any man says to you, See, here is the Christ, or, Here; do not put faith in him;

    24For there will come up false Christs, and false prophets, who will do great signs and wonders; so that if possible even the saints might be tricked.

    25See, I have made it clear to you before it comes about.

  • Matt 24:13-16
    4 verses
    72%

    13But he who goes through to the end will get salvation.

    14And this good news of the kingdom will be given through all the world for a witness to all nations; and then the end will come.

    15When, then, you see in the holy place the unclean thing which makes destruction, of which word was given by Daniel the prophet (let this be clear to the reader),

    16Then let those who are in Judaea go in flight to the mountains:

  • Matt 24:28-31
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    70%

    28Wherever the dead body is, there will the eagles come together.

    29But straight away, after the trouble of those days, the sun will be made dark and the moon will not give her light and the stars will come down from heaven and the powers of heaven will be moved:

    30And then the sign of the Son of man will be seen in heaven: and then all the nations of the earth will have sorrow, and they will see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

    31And he will send out his angels with a great sound of a horn, and they will get his saints together from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

  • Rom 9:27-28
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    70%

    27And Isaiah says about Israel, Even if the number of the children of Israel is as the sand of the sea, only a small part will get salvation:

    28For the Lord will give effect to his word on the earth, putting an end to it and cutting it short.

  • Mark 13:27
    70%

    27And then he will send out the angels, and will get together his saints from the four winds, from the farthest part of the earth to the farthest part of heaven.

  • Luke 21:21-23
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    69%

    21Then let those who are in Judaea go in flight to the mountains; and those who are in the middle of the town go out; and let not those who are in the country come in.

    22For these are the days of punishment, in which all the things in the Writings will be put into effect.

    23It will be hard for women who are with child, and for her with a baby at the breast, in those days. For great trouble will come on the land, and wrath on this people.

  • Matt 24:33-37
    5 verses
    68%

    33Even so, when you see all these things, you may be certain that he is near, even at the doors.

    34Truly I say to you, This generation will not come to an end till all these things are complete.

    35Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my words will not come to an end.

    36But of that day and hour no one has knowledge, not even the angels in heaven, or the Son, but the Father only.

    37And as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man.

  • Jer 30:7
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    7Ha! for that day is so great that there is no day like it: it is the time of Jacob's trouble: but he will get salvation from it.

  • Matt 10:22
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    22And you will be hated by all men because of my name: but he who is strong to the end will have salvation.

  • Mark 13:13-14
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    67%

    13And you will be hated by all men, because of my name; but he who goes through to the end will have salvation.

    14But when you see the unclean thing which makes destruction, in the place where it has no right to be (let this be clear to the reader), then let those who are in Judaea go quickly to the mountains:

  • 2 Tim 2:10
    67%

    10But I undergo all things for the saints, so that they may have salvation in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

  • Matt 22:14
    66%

    14For out of all to whom the good news has come, only a small number will get salvation.

  • Matt 24:39-40
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    66%

    39And they had no care till the waters came and took them all away; so will be the coming of the Son of man.

    40Then two men will be in the field; one is taken, and one let go;

  • Matt 24:44
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    44Be ready then; for at a time which you have no thought of the Son of man will come.

  • Lev 23:29
    65%

    29For any person, whoever he may be, who takes his pleasure on that day will be cut off from his people.

  • Luke 21:32
    65%

    32Truly I say to you, This generation will not come to an end till all things are complete.

  • Dan 12:1
    64%

    1And at that time Michael will take up his place, the great angel, who is the supporter of the children of your people: and there will be a time of trouble, such as there never was from the time there was a nation even till that same time: and at that time your people will be kept safe, everyone who is recorded in the book.

  • Luke 17:30
    64%

    30So will it be in the day of the revelation of the Son of man.

  • Mark 13:31
    64%

    31Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my words will not come to an end.

  • Luke 21:18
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    18But not a hair of your head will come to destruction.