^{21 Ref} for there shall be then great tribulation, such as was not from the beginning of the world till now, no, nor may be.

^{22 Ref} And if those days were not shortened, no flesh would have been saved; but because of the chosen, shall those days be shortened.

^{23 Ref} `Then if any one may say to you, Lo, here `is' the Christ! or here! ye may not believe;

^{21 Ref} for then there will be great oppression, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be.

^{22 Ref} 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.

^{23 Ref} "Then if any man tells you, 'Behold, here is the Christ,' or, 'There,' don't believe it.