Mark 13:6
Many shall come in my name, saying, I am he; and shall lead many astray.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
In Context
5And Jesus began to say unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.
Cross References
Jeremiah 14:14Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake I unto them: they prophesy unto you a lying vision, and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their own heart.
Matthew 24:5For many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and shall lead many astray.
Matthew 24:23Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Here; believe it not.
John 5:43I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
Acts 5:36For before these days rose up Theudas, giving himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nought.
Matthew Henry on Mark 13:6-14
Great Afflictions Foretold. 5 And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you: 6 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 7 And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet. 8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows. 9… Read the whole commentary →