Mark 13 · Verse 21

Mark 13:21

And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:
Mark 13:21, King James Version

Mark 13:21 in other translations

BSBAt that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.
WEBThen if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ don’t believe it.
ASVAnd then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ; or, Lo, there; believe it not:
YLT‘And then, if any may say to you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Lo, there, ye may not believe;
DARBYAnd then if any one say to you, Lo, here is the Christ, or Lo, there, believe it not.
BBEAnd then if any man says to you, See, here is Christ; or, See, there; have no faith in it:
WebsterAnd then, if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or lo, he is there; believe him not.

What does Mark 13:21 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
21. And then, if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo he is there; believe him not--So Lu 17:23.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 21.

(o) "Lo, here is" Lk 17:23

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 13:14-23

The Jews in rebelling against the Romans, and in persecuting the Christians, hastened their own ruin apace. Here we have a prediction of that ruin which came upon them within less than forty years after this. Such destruction and desolation, that the like cannot be found in any history. Promises of power to persevere, and cautions against falling away, well agree with each other. But the more we consider these…

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Mark 13:21 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
τότεtotethenG5119
ἐάνeanifG1437
τιςtisanyoneG5100
ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771
εἴπῃ·eipēshall say;G2036
ἴδεidebeholdG2396
ὧδεhōdehere [is]G5602
ὁhotheG3588
χριστόςchristosChristG5547
ἢ,ēorG2228
ἴδεidebeholdG2396
ἐκεῖ,ekeithere!G1563
μὴmēnotG3361
πιστεύετε.pisteueteyou do believe [it].G4100

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 13:21

  • Luke 21:8

    And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.

  • Matthew 24:23-25

    Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. 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. Behold, I have told you before.

  • Matthew 24:5

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

  • Deuteronomy 13:1-3

    If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them; Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the Lord your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

  • Luke 17:23-24

    And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them. For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.

  • John 5:43

    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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
De 13:1-3; Mt 24:5,23-25; Lu 17:23,24; 21:8; Joh 5:43

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Context

  • Mark 13:20

    And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.

  • Mark 13:21

    And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:

  • 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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Mark 13:21 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y entonces si alguno os dijere: He aquí, aquí está el Cristo; ó, He aquí, allí está, no le creáis.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et alors, si quelqu’un vous dit: Voici, le Christ est ici, ou: Voici, il est là, ne le croyez pas.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und alsdann, wenn jemand zu euch sagt: Siehe, hier ist der Christus! oder: Siehe dort! so glaubet nicht.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et tunc si quis vobis dixerit: Ecce hic est Christus, ecce illic, ne credideritis.