Mark 13:22

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For false messiahs and false prophets will rise and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    For false Christs and false prophets will rise, and will show signs and wonders, to seduce, if possible, even the elect.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    For{G1063} false Christs{G5580} and{G2532} false prophets{G5578} shall rise{G1453}{(G5701)}, and{G2532} shall shew{G1325}{(G5692)} signs{G4592} and{G2532} wonders{G5059}, to{G4314} seduce{G635}{(G5721)}, if{G1487} it were possible{G1415}, even{G2532} the elect{G1588}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    For falce Christes shall aryse and falce Prophetes and shall shewe myracles and wondres to deceave yf it were possible evyn the electe.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    For there shal aryse false Christes, and false prophetes, which shal do tokens & wonders, to disceaue euen the very chosen, yf it were possyble.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For false Christes shall rise, and false prophets, and shall shewe signes and wonders, to deceiue if it were possible the very elect.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For false Christes, and false prophetes shall ryse, and shall shewe signes and wonders, to deceaue, yf it were possible, euen the elect.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if› [it were] ‹possible, even the elect.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    for there shall rise false Christs and false prophets, and they shall give signs and wonders, to seduce, if possible, also the chosen;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    for there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, the elect.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    for there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, the elect.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Because there will be false Christs and false prophets, and they will give signs and wonders in the hope of turning even the saints from the true way.

  • World English Bible (2000)

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

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, the elect.

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 24:24 : 24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
  • Mark 13:6 : 6 'Many will come in My name, claiming, "I am He," and will deceive many.'
  • John 4:48 : 48 Jesus said to him, "Unless you see signs and wonders, you will never believe."
  • Rev 13:13-14 : 13 It performs great signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to earth in full view of the people. 14 It deceives those who dwell on the earth by the signs it was allowed to perform in the presence of the beast, telling those who live on the earth to make an image to the beast that was wounded by the sword and yet lived.
  • Rev 17:8 : 8 The beast you saw was, and is not, and is about to ascend from the abyss and go to destruction. Those who dwell on the earth, whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, will marvel when they see the beast, because it was, is not, and yet is.
  • Matt 7:15 : 15 Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
  • John 10:27-28 : 27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand.
  • 2 Thess 2:8-9 : 8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will destroy with the breath of His mouth and abolish by the splendor of His coming. 9 The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the workings of Satan, with all kinds of power, false signs, and wonders, 10 and with every kind of deceit targeting those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 11 For this reason, God sends them a powerful delusion, so that they will believe the lie, 12 in order that all who did not believe the truth but delighted in wickedness might be judged. 13 But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits for salvation through the sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth. 14 He called you to this through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • 2 Tim 2:19 : 19 Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: 'The Lord knows those who are His,' and, 'Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.'
  • 1 John 2:19 : 19 They went out from us, but they did not belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their going out showed that none of them belonged to us.
  • 1 John 2:26 : 26 I have written these things to you concerning those who are trying to deceive you.
  • Rev 13:8 : 8 All those who live on the earth will worship it, everyone whose names have not been written in the Lamb's book of life, the Lamb who was slain from the foundation of the world.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    22 If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be shortened.

    23 At that time, if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Messiah!' or 'There he is!' do not believe it.

    24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

    25 See, I have told you in advance.

    26 So if anyone tells you, 'He is in the wilderness,' do not go out; or 'He is in the inner rooms,' do not believe it.

  • 83%

    19 For those days will be a time of tribulation unlike anything that has occurred from the beginning of creation, which God made, until now, and will never occur again.

    20 If the Lord had not shortened those days, no one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, whom He has chosen, He has shortened them.

    21 At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or ‘Look, there He is!’ do not believe it.

  • 11 'And many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.'

  • 23 So be on guard; I have told you everything ahead of time.

  • Mark 13:4-6
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    74%

    4 'Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that all these things are about to be fulfilled?

    5 Jesus began to say to them, 'Watch out that no one deceives you.'

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  • 8 He replied, 'Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, saying, “I am he,” and, “The time is near.” Do not follow them.'

  • 72%

    9 The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the workings of Satan, with all kinds of power, false signs, and wonders,

    10 and with every kind of deceit targeting those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.

    11 For this reason, God sends them a powerful delusion, so that they will believe the lie,

  • Matt 24:4-5
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    72%

    4 Jesus answered them, 'Watch out that no one deceives you.'

    5 'For many will come in my name, claiming, "I am the Messiah," and will deceive many.'

  • 15 Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

  • Deut 13:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1 You must carefully follow everything I am commanding you. Do not add to it or take away from it.

    2 If a prophet or someone who has dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder,

  • 71%

    13 For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.

    14 And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.

  • 23 People will say to you, 'Look, there he is!' or 'Here he is!' Do not go running off after them.

  • 1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

  • 69%

    25 the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

    26 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

    27 And He will send His angels to gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens.

  • 40 So beware that what is spoken of in the prophets does not come upon you:

  • 2 Pet 2:1-2
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    69%

    1 But just as there were false prophets among the people, there will also be false teachers among you. They will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves.

    2 Many will follow their destructive ways, and because of them, the way of truth will be blasphemed.

  • Rev 13:13-14
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    69%

    13 It performs great signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to earth in full view of the people.

    14 It deceives those who dwell on the earth by the signs it was allowed to perform in the presence of the beast, telling those who live on the earth to make an image to the beast that was wounded by the sword and yet lived.

  • 13 But wicked people and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.

  • 14 They are demonic spirits performing miraculous signs, and they go out to the kings of the whole world to gather them for battle on the great day of God Almighty.

  • 30 Even from among your own group, men will rise up, speaking twisted things to draw away the disciples to follow them.

  • 3 Let no one deceive you in any way. That day will not come unless the rebellion takes place first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed—the son of destruction.

  • 14 When you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be, as spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand), then those in Judea must flee to the mountains.

  • Mark 13:8-9
    2 verses
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    8 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.

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  • 1 Now the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and the teachings of demons.

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    29 In the same way, when you see these things happening, know that it is near—right at the door.

    30 Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.

  • 15 'So when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),'

  • 12 Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise up against their parents and have them put to death.

  • 33 Be on guard! Stay alert and pray, because you do not know when the time will come.

  • 31 And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

  • 16 Others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.

  • 22 When they came together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, 'The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.'