22 If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.
Matthew 24:22 Cross References - BSB
Isaiah 6:13
13 And though a tenth remains in the land, it will be burned again. As the terebinth and oak leave stumps when felled, so the holy seed will be a stump in the land.”
Isaiah 65:8-9
8 This is what the LORD says: “As the new wine is found in a cluster of grapes, and men say, ‘Do not destroy it, for it contains a blessing,’ so I will act on behalf of My servants; I will not destroy them all.
9 And I will bring forth descendants from Jacob, and heirs from Judah; My elect will possess My mountains, and My servants will dwell there.
Zechariah 13:8
8 And in all the land, declares the LORD, two-thirds will be cut off and perish, but a third will be left in it.
Zechariah 14:2
2 For I will gather all the nations for battle against Jerusalem, and the city will be captured, the houses looted, and the women ravished. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be removed from the city.
Matthew 22:14
14 For many are called, but few are chosen.”
Matthew 24:24
24 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
Matthew 24:31
31 And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
Mark 13:20
20 If the Lord had not cut short those days, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom He has chosen, He has cut them short.
Luke 18:7
7 Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help?
Romans 9:11
11 Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,
Romans 11:25-31
25 I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
26 And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob.
27 And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”
28 Regarding the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but regarding election, they are loved on account of the patriarchs.
29 For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.
30 Just as you who formerly disobeyed God have now received mercy through their disobedience,
31 so they too have now disobeyed, in order that they too may now receive mercy through the mercy shown to you.
2 Timothy 2:10
10 For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.