Mark 13:21
19 For those will be days of tribulation unmatched from the beginning of God’s creation until now, and never to be seen again.
20 If the Lord had not cut short those days, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom He has chosen, He has cut them short.
At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.
22 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
23 So be on your guard; I have told you everything in advance.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.
- KJV
- And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:
- WEB
- Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ don’t believe it.
- ASV
- And then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ; or, Lo, there; believe [it] not:
- DARBY
- And then if any one say to you, Lo, here [is] the Christ, or Lo, there, believe [it] not.
- BLB
- And then if anyone shall say to you⁺, ‘Behold, here [is] the Christ!’ [or] ‘Behold, there!’ do not believe [it].
- ÅB
- Og om noen da sier til dere: Se, her er Messias, eller: Se der - da skal dere ikke tro det.
- OTB
- Hvis noen sier til dere i den tiden, ‘Se, her er Messias!’ eller, ‘Se, der er Han!’ ikke tro det.
- B1930
- Og om nogen da sier til eder: Se, her er Messias, eller: Se der - da skal I ikke tro det.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 21:8
Jesus answered, “See to it that you are not deceived. For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.
Read in contextMatthew 24:23–25
At that time, if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.
Read in contextMatthew 24:5
For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 13:1–3
If a prophet or dreamer of dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you,
Read in contextLuke 17:23–24
People will tell you, ‘Look, there He is!’ or ‘Look, here He is!’ Do not go out or chase after them.
Read in contextJohn 5:43
I have come in My Father’s name, and you have not received Me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will receive him.
Read in context