Verb koloboō (to cut short) in the Gospels-Acts

(Translation from NRSV)

Mark

24: 22And if those days had not been cut short (koloboō), no one would be saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short (koloboō).

Luke

13: 20And if the Lord had not cut short (koloboō) those days, no one would be saved; but for the sake of the elect, whom he chose, he has cut short (koloboō) those days.