Matthew 24:22
And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.In other versions
And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
ASV
And if those days had not been made short there would have been no salvation for any, but because of the saints those days will be made short.
BBE
and if those days had not been cut short, no flesh had been saved; but on account of the elect those days shall be cut short.
DBY
Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.
WEB
And if those days were not shortened, no flesh would have been saved; but because of the chosen, shall those days be shortened.
YLT
And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
ENG
And except those days should be shortened, there would no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
WBT
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.
BSB
In context
20But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:
21For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
22And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
23Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
24For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.