Matthew Poole and continuators on Mark 13:20

20 And except that the Lord had shortned those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elects sake whom he hath chosen, he hath shortned the Days.

See the Notes on Matth. 24.15.16.17. where we have before opened all these passages. This Sign doth manifestly relate to the Destruction of Ierusalem, and can have no relation to the end of the World. In our Notes on Matth. 24. we have shewed what is ment by the Abomination of Desolations, and to what place in Daniel it refereth. Luke expoundeth it, Ch. 21.20. when you shall see Ierusalem compassed with Armies, the Roman Armies. Abominable for the Idols that in them were worshipped. The Sign was this, when you shall see the Roman Armies besieging Ierusalem, be assured God will soon deliver it into their hands, what ever vain hopes Men may suggest of their holding out, or driving them away. Let every one of you with all Imaginable expedition shift for your selves. God will surely deliver up the City, when that time comes. And before the taking of the City, he tells them, there shall be such affliction (by reason of their intestine Factions and divisions, as never any People experienced. As to these things. See the Notes on Matth. 24.15.16, &c.