Or, you could've read the words of Jesus talking about the Age, the end of time as we know it ...

Matthew 24 (Blue Letter Bible: KJV - King James Version)

	Mat 24:22		And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

http://www.blueletterbible.org/Bible.cfm?b=Mat&c=24