Mark 13:20-23

The Abomination of Desolation

²⁰ And if the Lord had not cut short the days, no human being would be saved. But for _k the sake of the elect, whom _l he chose, he shortened the days. ²¹ And _m then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or 'Look, there he is!' do not believe it. ²² _n For false christs and false prophets will arise and _o perform signs and wonders, _p to lead astray, if possible, _q the elect. ²³ But _r be on guard; _s I have told you all things beforehand.

1. Cross References
   Mark 13:22
   For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, the elect.
   Mark 13:27
   And then he will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
   Isaiah 65:8 - 9
   Thus says the Lord : "As the new wine is found in the cluster, and they say, 'Do not destroy it, for there is a blessing in it,' so I will do for my servants' sake, and not destroy them all.
   Luke 18:7
   And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them?
   Matthew 22:14
   For many are called, but few are chosen.
   
2. Cross References
   John 13:18
   I am not speaking of all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But the Scripture will be fulfilled, 'He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me.
   John 15:19
   If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
   Ephesians 1:4
   Even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love
   
3. Cross References
   Luke 17:23
   And they will say to you, 'Look, there!' or 'Look, here!' Do not go out or follow them.
   Mark 13:6
   Many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he!' and they will lead many astray.
   
4. Cross References
   1 John 2:18
   Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour.
   
5. Cross References
   Deuteronomy 13:1 - 3
   If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises amon...
   2 Thessalonians 2:9 - 11
   The coming of the lawless one is by the activit...
   Revelation 13:13 - 14
   It performs great signs, even making fire come ...
   Revelation 16:14
   For they are demonic spirits, performing signs,...
   Revelation 19:20
   And the beast was captured, and with it the fal...
   Acts 8:9
   But there was a man named Simon, who had previo...
   
6. Cross References
   Mark 13:6
   Many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he!' and they will lead many astray.
   
7. Cross References
   Mark 13:20
   And if the Lord had not cut short the days, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom he chose, he shortened the days.
   Mark 13:27
   And then he will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
   
8. Cross References
   Mark 13:5
   And Jesus began to say to them, "See that no one leads you astray.
   
9. Cross References
   John 13:19
   I am telling you this now, before it takes place, that when it does take place you may believe that I am he.
   John 14:29
   And now I have told you before it takes place, so that when it does take place you may believe.
   2 Peter 3:17
   You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability.