²⁰ And if the Lord had not cut short the days, no human being would be saved. But for ^(A)the sake of the elect, whom ^(B)he chose, he shortened the days. ²¹ And ^(C)then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe it. ^22 (D)For false christs and false prophets will arise and ^(E)perform signs and wonders, ^(F)to lead astray, if possible, ^(G)the elect.