22 And if those days had not been cut short, no [a]life would have been saved; but for (A)the sake of the [b]elect those days will be cut short. 23 (B)Then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the [c]Christ,’ or ‘He is over here,’ do not believe him. 24 For false christs and (C)false prophets will arise and will provide great [d](D)signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even (E)the [e]elect.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 24:22 Lit flesh
  2. Matthew 24:22 Or chosen ones
  3. Matthew 24:23 I.e., Messiah
  4. Matthew 24:24 I.e., confirming miracles
  5. Matthew 24:24 Or chosen ones

22 “If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect(A) those days will be shortened. 23 At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘There he is!’ do not believe it.(B) 24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders(C) to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

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