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Mark 13:20

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 20 In fact, unless Jehovah* had cut short the days, no flesh would be saved. But on account of the chosen ones whom he has chosen, he has cut short the days.+

Mark 13:20

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 20 In fact, unless Jehovah*+ had cut short the days, no flesh would be saved. But on account of the chosen+ ones whom he has chosen+ he has cut short the days.+

Mark 13:20

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 20 καὶ And εἰ if μὴ not ἐκολόβωσεν shortened Κύριος Lord τὰς the ἡμέρας, days, οὐκ not ἂν likely ἐσώθη was saved πᾶσα all σάρξ. flesh. ἀλλὰ But διὰ through τοὺς the ἐκλεκτοὺς chosen (ones) οὓς whom ἐξελέξατο he chose ἐκολόβωσεν he shortened τὰς the ἡμέρας. days.

Mark 13:20

King James Version
- 20 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.

Mark 13:20

American Standard Version
- 20 And except the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the elect’s sake, whom he chose, he shortened the days.

Mark 13:20

The Bible in Living English
- 20 And if the Lord had not cut the days short, no flesh would have come safe through; but because of the chosen whom he had singled out he did cut the days short.

Mark Study Notes—Chapter 13

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 13:20
  
  unless Jehovah had cut short the days: Jesus is explaining to his disciples what his Father will do during the great tribulation. The wording of Jesus’ prophecy here is similar to that of prophetic statements in the Hebrew Scriptures where the divine name is used. (Isa 1:9; 65:8; Jer 46:28 [26:28, Septuagint]; Am 9:8) Although most Greek manuscripts use the term “Lord” (Greek, Kyʹri·os) here, there are good reasons to believe that the divine name was originally used in this verse and later replaced with the title Lord. Therefore, the name Jehovah is used in the main text.—See App. C1 and C3 introduction; Mr 13:20.