Mark 13:22

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

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
For	γὰρ gar	G1063	properly · conjunction
false Christs	ψευδόχριστοι pseudochristoi	G5580	a spurious Messiah · noun — nominative plural masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
false prophets	ψευδοπροφῆται pseudoprophētai	G5578	a spurious prophet · noun — nominative plural masculine
shall rise	ἐγερθήσονται egerthēsontai	G1453	to waken (transitively or intransitively) · verb — future passive indicative, 3rd person plural
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
shall shew	δώσουσιν dōsousin	G1325	to give (used in a very wide application · verb — future active indicative, 3rd person plural
signs	σημεῖα sēmeia	G4592	an indication · noun — accusative plural neuter
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
wonders	τέρατα terata	G5059	a prodigy or omen · noun — accusative plural neuter
to	πρὸς pros	G4314	a preposition of direction · preposition
seduce	ἀποπλανᾶν apoplanan	G635	to lead astray (figuratively) · verb — present active infinitive
if	εἰ ei	G1487	if · conditional particle
possible	δυνατὸν dunaton	G1415	powerful or capable (literally or figuratively) · adjective — nominative singular neuter
even	καί kaí	G2532	and
the elect	ἐκλεκτούς. eklektous	G1588	select · adjective — accusative plural masculine

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Cross-references

Matthew 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they sh…
2 Thessalonians 2:8-14 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of h…
Mark 13:6 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
Matthew 7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
1 John 2:26 These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.
John 10:27-28 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
John 4:48 Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.
1 John 2:19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, t…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 13:14-23

The Jews, in rebelling against the Romans, and in persecuting the Christians, were hastening to their own ruin apace, both efficiently and meritoriously, were setting both God and man against them; see Th1 2:15. Now here we have a prediction of that ruin which came upon them within less than forty years after this: we had it before, Mat 24:15, etc. Observe, I. What is here foretold concerning it. 1. That the Roman armies should make a descent upon Judea, and invest Jerusalem, the holy city. These were the abomination of desolation, which the Jews did abominate, and by which they should be made desolate. The country of thine enemy is called the land which thou abhorrest, Isa 7:16. Therefore i…

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Adam Clarke on Mark 13:20

Had shortened those days - Because of his chosen, added by D, Armenian, and five of the Itala. See Mat 24:22.

John Gill on Mark 13:22

For false Christs and false prophets shall rise,.... As there did, both before and after the destruction of Jerusalem: and shall show signs and wonders; as they pretended to do, and did, at least to the appearance of people: to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect; who were chosen in Christ, unto eternal life; in consequence of which they truly believed in him, and were constant followers of him; but this was not possible: though such was the force of their deception, that there was apparent danger of it, were it not for the power and grace of God; See Gill on Matthew 24:24.

John Calvin on Mark 13:14-23

Mark 13:14-23 Matthew 24:15-28 Mark 13:14-23 Luke 21:20-24 15. When therefore you shall see the abomination of desolation, which is described by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place, (let him that readeth understand,) 16. Then let them who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17. Let not him who is on the housetop go down to carry anything out of his house; 18. And let not him who is in the field return to carry away his clothes. 19. But woe to the women with child, and to them that give suck in those days. 20. And pray that your flight may not be in the winter, nor on the sabbath. [134] 21. For there will then be great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of th…

The Church Fathers

(v. Greg Hom. in Ezech. lib. i. 9) Why however is it said with a doubt if it were possible, when the Lord knows beforehand what is to be? One of two things is implied; that if they are elect, it is not possible; and if it is possible, they are not elect. (non potest, ap. Cat.) This doubt therefore in our Lord's discourse expresses the trembling in the mind of the elect. And He calls them elect, because He sees that they will persevere in faith and good works; for those who are chosen to remain firm are to be tempted to fall by the signs of the preachers of Antichrist.
— Gregory the Dialogist ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

The more the Adversary rages, the more error deceives. Senselessness makes its pretenses, envy inflames, covetousness makes blind, impiety depraves, pride puffs up, discord exasperates, anger hurries headlong.… Let the brethren beware of these things, for "I have told you all things beforehand." Avoid such people. Drive them away from your side and your ears, as if their mischievous conversation were the contagion of death.… It is an enemy of the altar, a rebel against Christ's sacrifice, who offers the faithful faithlessness, who is a disobedient servant, an impious son, a hostile brother, who despises bishops, who forsakes the elders, who dares to set up another altar to make another prayer with prohibited words, to profane the truth of the Lord's offering.
— Cyprian, Treatise I. On the Unity of the Church 16-17

(de Civ. Dei, xx. 19) For then shall Satan be unchained, and work through Antichrist in all his power, wonderfully indeed, but falsely. But a doubt is often raised whether the Apostle said Signs and lying wonders, because he is to deceive mortal senses, by phantoms, so as to appear to do what he does not, or because those wonders themselves, even though true, are to turn men aside to lies, because they will not believe that any power but a Divine power could do them, being ignorant of the power of Satan, especially when he shall have received such power as he never had before. But for whichever reason it is said, they shall be deceived by those signs and wonders who deserve to be deceived.
— Augustine of Hippo ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Prophecy — Or prediction, was one of the functions of the prophet. It has been defined as a “miracle of knowledge, a declaration or description or representation of something future, beyond the power of human…
Predestination · 19:25; — 19:25;
Temptation · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Watchfulness · 36:18-21; — 36:18-21;

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 13:14-23

Adam Clarke on Mark 13:20

John Gill on Mark 13:22

John Calvin on Mark 13:14-23

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 13:14-23

Adam Clarke on Mark 13:20

John Gill on Mark 13:22

John Calvin on Mark 13:14-23

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Mark 13:21-23