Mark 13:21

Then if anyone tells you, 'Look, here is the Messiah!' or, 'Look, there!' do not believe it.

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In The King James Version

And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:

In Context

20Unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen ones, whom he picked out, he shortened the days.

22For there will arise false messiahs and false prophets, and will show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, the chosen ones.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 13:1If there arise in the midst of you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and he give you a sign or a wonder,

Matthew 24:23"Then if any man tells you, 'Behold, here is the Messiah,' or, 'There,' do not believe it.

Luke 21:8He said, "Watch out that you do not get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is near.' Therefore do not follow them.

Matthew Henry on Mark 13:15-24

The Destruction of the Temple Foretold. 14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judæa flee to the mountains: 15 And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house: 16 And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment. 17 But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give… Read the whole commentary →

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