Mark 13:21
19 For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.
20 And 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.
And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:
22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
23 But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.
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
And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
Read in contextMatthew 24:23–25
Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
Read in contextMatthew 24:5
For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 13:1–3
If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,
Read in contextLuke 17:23–24
And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.
Read in contextJohn 5:43
I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
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