Mark 13:6

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Πολλοὶ γὰρ ἐλεύσονται ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου, λέγοντες, ὅτι Ἐγώ εἰμι· καὶ πολλοὺς πλανήσουσιν.

Transliteration

Polloi gar eleusontai upon the onomati of-me, legontes, that Egō eimi; and many planēsousin.

Grammar Details

• *Polloi*: nominative, masculine, plural - many
• *gar*: explanatory conjunction - for/because
• *eleusontai*: future, indicative, middle, 3rd plural - will come
• *onomati*: dative, neuter, singular - name [in my name]
• *legontes*: present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - saying
• *Egō eimi*: 1st singular pronoun + present, indicative, 1st singular - I am
• *planēsousin*: future, indicative, active, 3rd plural - will deceive/mislead

Word Meanings

• *Polloi*: many/numerous
• *eleusontai*: will come/arrive/appear
• *onomati*: name/title/reputation
• *Egō eimi*: I am [possibly claiming to be Messiah]
• *planēsousin*: will deceive/mislead/lead astray

Referenced Verses

• Mark 13:22 : 22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
• Jer 14:14 : 14 Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.
• Jer 23:21-25 : 21 I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied. 22 But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings. 23 Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off? 24 Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD. 25 I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.
• Matt 24:5 : 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
• Matt 24:11 : 11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
• Matt 24:23-24 : 23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. 24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
• 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.
• John 8:24 : 24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
• Acts 5:36-39 : 36 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought. 37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed. 38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: 39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
• 1 John 4:1 : 1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.