God Shortened the Siege
Mark 13:20
And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he has chosen…


Many circumstances combined to secure the primary fulfilment of these words. The incomplete state of the fortifications, the paucity of food, the factious fights within the city, etc., shortened the siege; and Titus himself exclaimed, "God has fought for us: what could human hand or engines do against these towers!"

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Parallel Verses
KJV: 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.

WEB: Unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen ones, whom he picked out, he shortened the days.




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