Mark 13:6
for many shall come in my name, saying — I am [he], and many they shall lead astray;
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
In Context
5And Jesus answering them, began to say, 'Take heed lest any one may lead you astray,
Cross References
Jeremiah 14:14And Jehovah saith unto me: Falsehood the prophets are prophesying in My name, I did not send them, nor command them, Nor have I spoken unto them: A false vision, and divination, and vanity, And the deceit of their own heart, they are prophesying to you.
Matthew 24:5for many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and they shall lead many astray,
Matthew 24:23'Then if any one may say to you, Lo, here [is] the Christ! or here! ye may not believe;
John 5:43'I have come in the name of my Father, and ye do not receive me; if another may come in his own name, him ye will receive;
Acts 5:36for before these days rose up Theudas, saying, that himself was some one, to whom a number of men did join themselves, as it were four hundred, who was slain, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered, 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 →