22 And had not those days been limited, not a single soul would escape; but for the sake of 'God's People' a limit will be put to them.
Matthew 24:22 Cross References - Twentieth_Century
Matthew 22:14
14 For many are called, but few chosen."
Matthew 24:24
24 For false Christs and false Prophets will arise, and will display great signs and marvels, so that, were it possible, even God's People would be led astray.
Matthew 24:31
31 And he will send his angels, with a great trumpet, and they will gather his People round him from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Mark 13:20
20 And, had not the Lord put a limit to those days, not a single soul would escape; but, for the sake of God's own chosen People, he did limit them.
Luke 18:7
7 And God--will not he see that his own People, who cry to him night and day, have justice done them--though he holds his hand?
Romans 9:11
11 For in order that the purpose of God, working through selection, might not fail-a selection depending, not on obedience, but on his Call-Rebecca was told, before her children were born and before they had done anything either right or wrong,
Romans 11:25-31
25 Brothers, for fear that you should think too highly of yourselves, I want you to recognize the truth, hitherto hidden, that the callousness which has come over Israel is only partial, and will continue only till the whole Gentile world has been gathered in.
26 And then all Israel shall be saved. As Scripture says--'From Zion will come the Deliverer; he will banish ungodliness from Jacob.
27 And they shall see the fulfillment of my Covenant, when I have taken away their sins.'
28 From the stand-point of the Good News, the Jews are God's enemies on your account; but from the stand-point of God's selection, they are dear to him on account of the Patriarchs.
29 For God never regrets his gifts or his Call.
30 Just as you at one time were disobedient to him, but have now found mercy in the day of their disobedience;
31 So, too, they have now become disobedient in your day of mercy, in order that they also in their turn may now find mercy.
2 Timothy 2:10
10 and that is why I submit to anything for the sake of God's People, that they also may obtain the Salvation which comes from union with Christ Jesus, and imperishable glory.