Mark 13:22

Mark 13:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
• New International Version (NIV)For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, the elect.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For false christs and false prophets will rise and show signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

Context of Mark 13:22

20And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days. 21And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not: For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect. 23But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things. 24But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,

Mark 13:22 word by word

ἐγερθήσονται γὰρ ψευδόχριστοι καὶ ψευδοπροφῆται καὶ δώσουσιν σημεῖα καὶ τέρατα πρὸς τὸ ἀποπλανᾶν εἰ δυνατὸν τοὺς ἐκλεκτούς.Read the interlinear

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• false Christsψευδόχριστοςpseudochristos · false ChristG5580
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• false prophetsψευδοπροφήτηςpseudoprophētēs · false prophetG5578
• shall riseἐγείρωegeirō · to ariseG1453
• shall shewδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• signsσημεῖονsēmeion · signG4592
• wondersτέραςteras · wondersG5059
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• seduceἀποπλανάωapoplanaō · to misleadG635
• ifεἰei · ifG1487
• possibleδυνατόςdunatos · ableG1415
• the electἐκλεκτόςeklektos · selectG1588

Cross-references for Mark 13:22

• Mark 13:6For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
• Matthew 24:24For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
• John 10:27My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
• 2 Thessalonians 2:8And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
• 2 Timothy 2:19Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
• 1 John 2:19They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
• Revelation 13:8And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
• Revelation 17:8The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the abyss, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.

Commentaries on Mark 13:22

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-23Verses 14-23 The Jews in rebelling against the Romans, and in persecuting the Christians, hastened their own ruin apace. Here we have a prediction of that ruin which came upon them within less than forty years after this. Such destruction and desolation, that the like cannot be found in any history. Promises of power to persevere, and cautions against falling away, well agree with each other. But the more we consider these things, the more we shall see…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-23The larger section (13:5–23) ends with another warning about false messiahs. In this passage, these false leaders are connected with the events leading up to AD 70. In 13:5–6, however, they are connected more generally with ongoing events in history. Along with false messiahs, false prophets would appear and perform signs and wonders (13:22). Jesus warned his followers not to believe such claims. When the Messiah comes from heaven, "every eye will see…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall show signs and wonders. No one can read Josephus' account of what took place before the destruction of Jerusalem without seeing how strikingly this was fulfilled. to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect--implying that this, though all but done, will prove impossible. What a precious assurance! (Compare 2Th 2:9-12).Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 13:22

• Antichrist
• Jerusalem
• Jesus Continued
• Minister, Christian
• Predestination
• Temptation
• Watchfulness

In the dictionaries

• False Prophets
• False, Christs
• Choose
• Andrew
• Christ, Offices of
• Christs, False
• Crime; Crimes
• Eschatology of the New Testament
• Jesus Christ
• Lie; Lying

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