Matthew 24:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 24:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 24:22 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 24:22 — KJV
“And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.”
— Matthew 24:22 (KJV)
Matthew 24:22 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 24:22
“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.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:22: except, those, days
“And that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away. forfeited: Heb. devoted”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:22: those, days, should
“I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life. to give...: Heb. to draw my flesh with wine all...: Heb. the number of the days of their life”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:22: days, should, flesh
“In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness. The LORD...: Heb. Jehovahtsidkenu”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:22: those, days, saved
“And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. taxed: or, enrolled”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:22: those, days, should
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