Mark 13:5

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{ "verseID": "Mark.13.5", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἀποκριθεὶς αὐτοῖς ἤρξατο λέγειν, Βλέπετε μή τις ὑμᾶς πλανήσῃ:", "text": "The *de* *Iēsous* *apokritheis* to-them *ērxato* *legein*, *Blepete* *mē* anyone you *planēsē*:", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*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" } }

📖 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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Jesus, answering them, began to say, Take heed lest anyone deceive you:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} Jesus{G2424} began{G756} to say{G3004} unto them,{G846} Take heed{G991} that{G3361} no{G5100} man lead you{G5209} astray.{G4105}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} Jesus{G2424} answering{G611}{(G5679)} them{G846} began{G756}{(G5662)} to say{G3004}{(G5721)}, Take heed{G991}{(G5720)} lest{G3361} any{G5100} man deceive{G4105}{(G5661)} you{G5209}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Iesus answered the and bega to saye: take hede lest eny man deceave you.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Iesus answered them, and beganne to saye: Take hede, that no man disceaue you,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Iesus answered them, & began to say, Take heede lest any man deceiue you.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iesus aunswered them, and began to say: take heede, lest any man deceaue you.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Jesus answering them began to say, ‹Take heed lest any› [man] ‹deceive you:›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jesus, answering, began to tell them, "Be careful that no one leads you astray.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jesus answering them, began to say, `Take heed lest any one may lead you astray,

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Jesus said to them, Take care that you are not tricked by anyone.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jesus, answering, began to tell them, "Be careful that no one leads you astray.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jesus began to say to them,“Watch out that no one misleads you.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 29:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.29.8", "source": "כִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֜ר יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַל־יַשִּׁ֧יאוּ לָכֶ֛ם נְבִֽיאֵיכֶ֛ם אֲשֶׁר־בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֖ם וְקֹֽסְמֵיכֶ֑ם וְאַֽל־תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ אֶל־חֲלֹמֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתֶּ֖ם מַחְלְמִֽים", "text": "For thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾal*-*yaššîʾû* to-you *nəbîʾêḵem* which-in-*qirbəḵem* *wə*-*qōsəmêḵem* *wə*-*ʾal*-*tišməʿû* to-*ḥălōmōtêḵem* which you *maḥləmîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says/said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "masculine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct state, masculine plural - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾal*": "negative particle", "*yaššîʾû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural jussive - let them not deceive", "*nəbîʾêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your prophets", "*qirbəḵem*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your midst", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*qōsəmêḵem*": "masculine plural participle with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your diviners", "*tišməʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural jussive - you should listen", "*ḥălōmōtêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your dreams", "*maḥləmîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - causing to dream/dreaming" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/says/declared", "*yaššîʾû*": "let them not deceive/mislead/seduce", "*qirbəḵem*": "your midst/among you", "*qōsəmêḵem*": "your diviners/soothsayers", "*tišməʿû*": "you should listen/hearken/obey", "*maḥləmîm*": "causing to dream/dreaming" } }
• Eph 5:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.6", "source": "Μηδεὶς ὑμᾶς ἀπατάτω κενοῖς λόγοις: διὰ ταῦτα γὰρ ἔρχεται ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῆς ἀπειθείας.", "text": "*Mēdeis* you *apatātō kenois logois*: because of these things *gar erchetai* the *orgē* of the *Theou* upon the *huious* of the *apeitheias*", "grammar": { "*Mēdeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one/nobody", "*apatātō*": "present imperative, active, 3rd singular - let deceive [command]", "*kenois*": "dative, masculine, plural - empty/vain", "*logois*": "dative, masculine, plural - words/sayings", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*erchetai*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd singular - comes", "*orgē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wrath/anger", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*huious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - sons", "*apeitheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of disobedience" }, "variants": { "*Mēdeis*": "no one/nobody/let no one", "*apatātō*": "let deceive/delude", "*kenois logois*": "empty words/vain sayings", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming", "*orgē*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*huious*": "sons/children", "*apeitheias*": "disobedience/unbelief/rebellion" } }
• Col 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Colossians.2.8", "source": "Βλέπετε μή τις ὑμᾶς ἔσται ὁ συλαγωγῶν διὰ τῆς φιλοσοφίας καὶ κενῆς ἀπάτης, κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, κατὰ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου, καὶ οὐ κατὰ Χριστόν.", "text": "*Blepete* lest anyone you *estai* the *sylagōgōn* through the *philosophias* and empty *apatēs*, according to the *paradosin* of the *anthrōpōn*, according to the *stoicheia* of the *kosmou*, and not according to *Christon*.", "grammar": { "*Blepete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - look/see/beware", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*sylagōgōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - taking captive/carrying off as spoil", "*philosophias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - philosophy/love of wisdom", "*apatēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - deception/deceit", "*paradosin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tradition/teaching handed down", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - men/human beings", "*stoicheia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - elements/rudiments/principles", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world/universe/ordered system", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "beware/watch out/take heed", "*sylagōgōn*": "taking captive/carrying off as spoil/plundering", "*philosophias*": "philosophy/love of wisdom/intellectual speculation", "*apatēs*": "deception/deceit/trickery", "*paradosin*": "tradition/teaching handed down/custom", "*stoicheia*": "elements/rudiments/principles/elemental spirits", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system/age" } }
• 2 Thess 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2Thessalonians.2.3", "source": "Μή τις ὑμᾶς ἐξαπατήσῃ κατὰ μηδένα τρόπον: ὅτι, ἐὰν μὴ ἔλθῃ ἡ ἀποστασία πρῶτον, καὶ ἀποκαλυφθῇ ὁ ἄνθρωπος τῆς ἁμαρτίας, ὁ υἱὸς τῆς ἀπωλείας·", "text": "Not any you *exapatēsē* according to not one *tropon*: because, if not *elthē* the *apostasia* *prōton*, and *apokalyphthē* the *anthrōpos* of the *hamartias*, the *huios* of the *apōleias*;", "grammar": { "*exapatēsē*": "verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may deceive completely", "*tropon*": "accusative, masculine singular - manner/way/method", "*elthē*": "verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may come/arrive", "*apostasia*": "nominative, feminine singular - rebellion/falling away/defection", "*prōton*": "adverb - first/at first", "*apokalyphthē*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may be revealed/disclosed", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine singular - man/human/person", "*hamartias*": "genitive, feminine singular - sin/wrongdoing", "*huios*": "nominative, masculine singular - son", "*apōleias*": "genitive, feminine singular - destruction/ruin/perdition" }, "variants": { "*exapatēsē*": "deceive completely/thoroughly mislead/seduce", "*tropon*": "manner/way/method/mode", "*elthē*": "come/arrive/appear", "*apostasia*": "rebellion/falling away/defection/departure", "*prōton*": "first/firstly/before", "*apokalyphthē*": "be revealed/unveiled/disclosed/manifested", "*anthrōpos*": "man/human/person", "*hamartias*": "sin/wrongdoing/missing the mark", "*apōleias*": "destruction/ruin/perdition/loss" } }
• 1 John 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 John.4.1", "source": "¶Ἀγαπητοί, μὴ παντὶ πνεύματι πιστεύετε, ἀλλὰ δοκιμάζετε τὰ πνεύματα εἰ ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν: ὅτι πολλοὶ ψευδοπροφῆται ἐξεληλύθασιν εἰς τὸν κόσμον.", "text": "*Agapētoi*, *mē* every *pneumati* *pisteuete*, but *dokimazete* the *pneumata* if from the *Theou* *estin*: because many *pseudoprophētai* *exelēlythasin* into the *kosmon*.", "grammar": { "*Agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved ones", "*mē*": "negative particle with imperative - not/do not", "*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - spirit/to spirit", "*pisteuete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - believe/trust", "*dokimazete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - test/examine/prove", "*pneumata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - spirits", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*pseudoprophētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - false prophets", "*exelēlythasin*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd plural - have gone out/have come forth", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world/universe/order" }, "variants": { "*Agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones", "*pneumati*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*pisteuete*": "believe/trust/have faith in", "*dokimazete*": "test/examine/prove/discern", "*pneumata*": "spirits/breaths/winds", "*exelēlythasin*": "have gone out/have departed/have come forth", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system" } }
• Rev 20:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Revelation.20.7", "source": "Καὶ ὅταν τελεσθῇ τὰ χίλια ἔτη, λυθήσεται ὁ Σατανᾶς ἐκ τῆς φυλακῆς αὐτοῦ,", "text": "And when might be *telesthē* the *chilia* *etē*, *lythēsetai* the *Satanas* from the *phylakēs* of him,", "grammar": { "*telesthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - be completed/fulfilled", "*chilia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - thousand", "*etē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - years", "*lythēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be loosed/released", "*Satanas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Satan/Adversary", "*phylakēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - prison/guard" }, "variants": { "*telesthē*": "be completed/fulfilled/finished", "*lythēsetai*": "will be loosed/released/untied", "*Satanas*": "Satan/Adversary/Enemy", "*phylakēs*": "prison/guard/custody" } } 8 { "verseID": "Revelation.20.8", "source": "Καὶ ἐξελεύσεται πλανῆσαι τὰ ἔθνη τὰ ἐν ταῖς τέσσαρσιν γωνίαις τῆς γῆς, τὸν Γὼγ καὶ τὸν Μαγώγ, συναγαγεῖν αὐτοὺς εἰς πόλεμον: ὧν ὁ ἀριθμὸς ὡς ἡ ἄμμος τῆς θαλάσσης.", "text": "And he will *exeleusetai* to *planēsai* the *ethnē* that are in the *tessarsin* *gōniais* of the *gēs*, the *Gōg* and the *Magōg*, to *synagagein* them into *polemon*: of whom the *arithmos* as the *ammos* of the *thalassēs*.", "grammar": { "*exeleusetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will go out/come forth", "*planēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to deceive/mislead", "*ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - nations/gentiles", "*tessarsin*": "dative, feminine, plural - four", "*gōniais*": "dative, feminine, plural - corners/angles", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*Gōg*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Gog (proper name)", "*Magōg*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Magog (proper name)", "*synagagein*": "aorist active infinitive - to gather together/assemble", "*polemon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - war/battle", "*arithmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - number", "*ammos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sand", "*thalassēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sea" }, "variants": { "*exeleusetai*": "will go out/come forth/proceed", "*planēsai*": "to deceive/mislead/lead astray", "*ethnē*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*gōniais*": "corners/angles/extremities", "*polemon*": "war/battle/conflict", "*arithmos*": "number/amount/quantity" } }
• Matt 24:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.4", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Βλέπετε μή τις ὑμᾶς πλανήσῃ.", "text": "And *apokritheis* the *Iēsous* *eipen* to them, *Blepete* not anyone you *planēsē*.", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having answered/responded", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - said", "*Blepete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - see/watch out/beware", "*planēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might deceive/lead astray" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded/replied", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/declared", "*Blepete*": "watch out/beware/take heed", "*planēsē*": "might deceive/lead astray/mislead" } } 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.5", "source": "Πολλοὶ γὰρ ἐλεύσονται ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου, λέγοντες, Ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ Χριστός· καὶ πολλοὺς πλανήσουσιν.", "text": "For *polloi* *eleusontai* in the *onomati* of me, *legontes*, *Egō eimi* the *Christos*; and *pollous* *planēsousin*.", "grammar": { "*polloi*": "nominative masculine plural - many", "*eleusontai*": "future middle, 3rd person plural - will come", "*onomati*": "dative neuter singular - name", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying", "*Egō eimi*": "1st person singular present - I am", "*Christos*": "nominative masculine singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*pollous*": "accusative masculine plural - many", "*planēsousin*": "future active, 3rd person plural - will deceive/lead astray" }, "variants": { "*polloi*": "many/numerous", "*eleusontai*": "will come/arrive/appear", "*onomati*": "name/reputation/authority", "*legontes*": "saying/declaring/claiming", "*Egō eimi*": "I am/I exist", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*planēsousin*": "will deceive/lead astray/mislead" } }
• Luke 21:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Luke.21.8", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Βλέπετε μὴ πλανηθῆτε: πολλοὶ γὰρ ἐλεύσονται ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου, λέγοντες, ὃτι Ἐγώ εἰμι· καί Ὁ καιρὸς ἤγγικεν: μὴ οὖν πορευθῆτε ὀπίσω αὐτῶν.", "text": "He *de* *eipen*, *Blepete* not *planēthēte*: *polloi* *gar* *eleusontai* in the *onomati* of me, *legontes*, *hoti* *Egō* *eimi*· *kai* The *kairos* *ēngiken*: not *oun* *poreuthēte* *opisō* of them.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Blepete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - see/watch", "*planēthēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural - be led astray", "*polloi*": "nominative masculine plural - many", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*eleusontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - will come", "*onomati*": "dative neuter singular - name", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative singular - I", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - am", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kairos*": "nominative masculine singular - time/season", "*ēngiken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has drawn near", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*poreuthēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural - go", "*opisō*": "preposition - after/behind" }, "variants": { "*de*": "and/but/now", "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*Blepete*": "see/watch/beware", "*planēthēte*": "be deceived/be led astray/be misled", "*polloi*": "many/numerous", "*gar*": "for/because/indeed", "*eleusontai*": "will come/will arrive", "*onomati*": "name/title/reputation", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking", "*hoti*": "that/because", "*eimi*": "am/exist", "*kairos*": "time/season/opportune moment", "*ēngiken*": "has drawn near/is at hand/has come close", "*poreuthēte*": "go/proceed/follow", "*opisō*": "after/behind/following" } }
• 1 Cor 15:33 : 33 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.33", "source": "Μὴ πλανᾶσθε: Φθείρουσιν ἤθη χρηστὰ ὁμιλίαι κακαί.", "text": "Not be *planasthe*: They *phtheirousin* *ēthē chrēsta homiliai kakai*.", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle with imperative sense - not", "*planasthe*": "present passive imperative, 2nd plural - be deceived/led astray", "*phtheirousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they corrupt/ruin", "*ēthē*": "accusative neuter plural - habits/customs/character", "*chrēsta*": "accusative neuter plural - good/useful/virtuous", "*homiliai*": "nominative feminine plural - associations/companionships/communications", "*kakai*": "nominative feminine plural - evil/bad/harmful" }, "variants": { "*planasthe*": "be deceived/be led astray/be misled", "*phtheirousin*": "corrupt/ruin/destroy", "*ēthē chrēsta*": "good morals/good habits/good character", "*homiliai kakai*": "bad company/evil communications/harmful associations" } }