Mark 13:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ; or, Lo, there; believe [it] not:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ τότε ἐάν τις ὑμῖν εἴπῃ, Ἴδού, ὧδε ὁ Χριστός· ἢ, Ἰδού, ἐκεῖ· μὴ πιστεύετε:

Transliteration

And then ean anyone to-you eipē, Idou, here the Christos; or, Idou, there; mē pisteuete:

Grammar Details

*ean*: conditional particle - if
*eipē*: aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might say
*Idou*: aorist imperative, middle, 2nd singular - behold/look/see [functions as interjection]
*Christos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One
*mē*: negative particle with imperative - not
*pisteuete*: present imperative, active, 2nd plural - believe

Word Meanings

*eipē*: might say/speak/tell
*Idou*: behold/look/see here
*Christos*: Christ/Messiah/Anointed One
*pisteuete*: believe/trust/have faith in

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 24:23-25 : 23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Here; believe [it] not. 24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. 25 Behold, I have told you beforehand.
Luke 17:23-24 : 23 And they shall say to you, Lo, there! {G2228} Lo, here! go not away, nor follow after [them]: 24 for as the lightning, when it lighteneth out of the one part under the heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall the Son of man be in his day.
Luke 21:8 : 8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not led astray: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am [he]; and, The time is at hand: {G3767} go ye not after them.
John 5:43 : 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.
Deut 13:1-3 : 1 If there arise in the middle of you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and he give you a sign or a wonder, 2 and the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spoke unto you, saying, Let us go after other gods, which you have not known, and let us serve them; 3 you shall not listen unto the words of that prophet, or unto that dreamer of dreams: for Jehovah your God proveth you, to know whether you love Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
Matt 24:5 : 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and shall lead many astray.

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