Mark 13:6

Mark 13:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
• New International Version (NIV)Many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and will deceive many.
• New Living Translation (NLT)for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah.’ They will deceive many.

Context of Mark 13:6

4"Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?" 5And Jesus began to say to them, "See that no one leads you astray. Many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he!' and they will lead many astray. 7And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. This must take place, but the end is not yet. 8For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. These are but the beginning of the birth pains.

Mark 13:6 word by word

πολλοὶ ἐλεύσονται ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου λέγοντες ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι, καὶ πολλοὺς πλανήσουσιν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• shall comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• inἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• nameὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• amεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• shall deceiveπλανάωplanaō · to lead astrayG4105
• ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754

Cross-references for Mark 13:6

• Mark 13:22For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, the elect.
• Jeremiah 14:14And the Lord said to me: "The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I did not send them, nor did I command them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a lying vision, worthless divination, and the deceit of their own minds.
• Jeremiah 23:21"I did not send the prophets, yet they ran; I did not speak to them, yet they prophesied.
• John 5:43I have come in my Father's name, and you do not receive me. If another comes in his own name, you will receive him.
• 1 John 4:1Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.
• Matthew 24:5For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and they will lead many astray.
• Acts 5:36For before these days Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing.

Commentaries on Mark 13:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Saying, I am - The Christ, is added by eight MSS., Coptic, Armenian, Saxon, and four of the Itala.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-13Verses 5-13 Our Lord Jesus, in reply to the disciples' question, does not so much satisfy their curiosity as direct their consciences. When many are deceived, we should thereby be awakened to look to ourselves. And the disciples of Christ, if it be not their own fault, may enjoy holy security and peace of mind, when all around is in disorder. But they must take heed that they are not drawn away from Christ and their duty to him, by the sufferings they…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6Jesus warned his followers not to be deceived by false messiahs. Many people would come claiming, ‘I am He,’ and would lead many others astray. These people claimed either to be the long-awaited Jewish Messiah or to speak with the Messiah’s authority. Some examples include Theudas the Galilean (Acts 5:36), Simon, the son of Gioras, and John of Gischala, who tricked many people in the AD 60s.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ--(see Mt 24:5)--"and the time draweth nigh" (Lu 21:8); that is, the time of the kingdom in its full splendor. and shall deceive many--"Go ye not therefore after them" (Lu 21:8). The reference here seems not to be to pretended Messiahs, deceiving those who rejected the claims of Jesus, of whom indeed there were plenty--for our Lord is addressing His own genuine disciples--but to persons pretending to…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 13:6

• Antichrist
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jesus Continued

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• Christ, Messiah
• Choose
• Andrew
• Christs, False
• Deceivableness; Deceive
• Eschatology of the New Testament
• Jesus Christ
• Mark, the Gospel According to
• Millennium, Premillennial View

Commentaries on Mark 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings