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.
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Gill's Exposition
For false Christs and false prophets shall rise,.... As there did, both before and after the destruction of Jerusalem:
and shall show signs and wonders; as they pretended to do, and did, at least to…
Adam Clarke
Had shortened those days - Because of his chosen, added by D, Armenian, and five of the Itala. See Mat 24:22.
The Jews, in rebelling against the Romans, and in persecuting the Christians, were hastening to their own ruin apace, both efficiently and meritoriously, were setting both God and man against them;…
Cambridge Bible
except that the Lord had shortened The word rendered "shortened" only occurs here and in the parallel, Mat 24:22. It denotes to dockor curtail. It occurs in the LXX. version of 2Sa 4:12, where we read…
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