Mark 13:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Jesus began to say unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἀποκριθεὶς αὐτοῖς ἤρξατο λέγειν, Βλέπετε μή τις ὑμᾶς πλανήσῃ:

Transliteration

The de Iēsous apokritheis to-them ērxato legein, Blepete mē anyone you planēsē:

Grammar Details

*de*: adversative/continuative particle - but/and/now
*Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
*apokritheis*: aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered
*ērxato*: aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd singular - began
*legein*: present infinitive, active - to say/speak
*Blepete*: present imperative, active, 2nd plural - watch/take heed/beware
*mē*: negative particle with subjunctive - lest/not
*planēsē*: aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might lead astray/deceive

Word Meanings

*de*: but/and/now [transitional marker]
*apokritheis*: having answered/responded/replied
*ērxato*: began/started/commenced
*Blepete*: watch/take heed/beware/pay attention
*planēsē*: might lead astray/deceive/mislead/cause to wander

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Jer 29:8 : 8 For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Let not your prophets that are in the midst of you, and your diviners, deceive you; neither hearken ye to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.
Eph 5:6 : 6 Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.
Col 2:8 : 8 Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ:
2 Thess 2:3 : 3 let no man beguile you in any wise: for [it will not be,] except the falling away come first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition,
1 John 4:1 : 1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Rev 20:7-8 : 7 And when the thousand years are finished, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, 8 and shall come forth to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to the war: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
Matt 24:4-5 : 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray. 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and shall lead many astray.
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.
1 Cor 15:33 : 33 Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.

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