Matthew 24:22 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Except those days should be shortened - If the calamities of the siege should be lengthened out. If famine and war should be suffered to rage. No flesh be saved - None of the nation would be...
Matthew 24:22 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And except (i) those days should be shortened, there should no (k) flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. (i) Those things which befell the people of the Jews in the...
Matthew 24:22 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 24 f. The Eschatological Discourse, and the Parables of Parousia (Mark 13*, Luke 21:5-36 *, Luke 17:23-37 ). Mt. follows Mk. fairly closely, but appends other eschatological sayings and...
Matthew 24:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

shortened . curtailed. See App-90.
Matthew 24:22 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

22 And unless those days had been shortened. He presents an appalling view of those calamities, but at the same time mingles it with this consolation, that they would be sufficient to exterm...
Matthew 24:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. Except those days should be shortened - Josephus computes the number...
Matthew 24:22 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Except those days should be shortened— "If those wars and desolations were to continue, no flesh— none of the Jews, would escape destruction." The number of those who perished in the siege were...
Matthew 24:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. For the exposition of this wonderful Prophecy, which will be best a...
Matthew 24:22 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Destruction of Jerusalem and the End of the World Foretold 1. Jesus went out] RV 'Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way, and his disciples,' etc. The buildings ] The magni...
Matthew 24:22 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Should no flesh be saved. — The words are of course limited by the context to the scene of the events to which the prophecy refers. The warfare with foes outside the city, and the faction-fights an...
Matthew 24:22 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 18 The Prophecy on the Mount - Matthew 24:1-51 & Matthew 25:1-46 WE have seen that though the Saviour's public ministry is now closed, He still has a private ministry to discharge...
Matthew 24:22 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Beware of False Christs Matthew 24:15-28 The abomination of desolation is explained in Luke 21:20 , and probably refers to the Roman ensigns as the symbols of pagan and therefore unclean power...
Matthew 24:22 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Passing from the city, the disciples drew their Master's attention to the stones of the Temple, and He told them that this glorious building would be demolished so that no single stone would be left...
Matthew 24:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) (16) Then let them which be in Judaea flee i...
Matthew 24:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And except those days should be shortened ,.... That is, those days of tribulation which commenced at the siege of Jerusalem; and therefore cannot refer to the times before it, and the shortening of...
Matthew 24:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. Ver. 22. There should no flesh be saved ] That is, no Jew left a...
Matthew 24:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Except those days should be shortened , &c. If these wars and desolations were to continue for any length of time, none of the Jews would escape destruction; they would all be cut off, root and...
Matthew 24:22 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

He leaves the temple, and in Matthew is not seen there again. What can it be now without its proper Inhabitant? But the disciples draw His attention to the ornate buildings that were really only the...
Matthew 24:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Awful Predictions. 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 5 For many shall come in my name,...
Matthew 24:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Mark hath the same in effect, Mark 13:19,20 . Luke speaks more particularly, Luke 21:23,24 . For there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people. And they shall fall by t...
Matthew 24:22 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jesus' Words After Leaving The Temple About The Future History of the World, About The Destruction Of The Temple And About His Second Coming (24:1-26). After having prepared His disciples and woul...
Matthew 24:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 24:15 . The abomination of desolation .— I.e . “the abomination that maketh desolate,” “the act of sacrilege, which is a sign and a cause of desolation.” What special act...
Matthew 24:22 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 24:1-2 . And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciple came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? v...
Matthew 24:22 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 24:1 . The buildings of the temple. Herod had gradually rebuilt the temple, taking down one part, and raising it anew, so that the worship was not interrupted. Hence it was still the secon...
Matthew 24:22 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 24:1-40 PROPHECY OF THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM , AND OF THE TIMES OF THE END . ( Mark 13:1-41 ; Luke 21:5-42 .) There is no reason to think,...
Matthew 24:22 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Further advice:
Matthew 24:22 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Timothy 2:10 ; Isaiah 6:13 ; Isaiah 65:8 ; Isaiah 65:9 ; Mark 13:20 ; Romans 11:25-31 ; Romans 9:11 ; Zechariah 13:8 ; Zechariah 14:2
Matthew 24:22 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And unless those days were shortened — By the taking of Jerusalem sooner than could be expected: No flesh would be saved — The whole nation would be destroyed. But for the elect's sake — That is, f...

Matthew 24:22 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 24:22 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Matthew 24:22 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 24:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 24:22 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 24:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 24:22 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 24:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 24:22 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 24:22 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 24:22 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 24:22 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 24:22 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 24:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 24:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 24:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 24:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 24:22 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 24:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 24:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 24:22 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 24:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 24:22 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 24:22 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 24:22 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 24:22 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 24:22 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 24:22 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes