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Mark 13:6

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

KJV

πολλοὶ ἐλεύσονται ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου, λέγοντες ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι, καὶ πολλοὺς πλανήσουσιν.

Greek NT

multi enim venient in nomine meo, dicentes quia ego sum : et multos seducent.

Vulgate

Many shall come in my name, saying, I am he; and shall lead many astray.

ASV

For many shall come in my name saying, I am he: and they shall deceive many.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
πλανάω
planao
verb · 39×
πολύς
polus
adjective · 412×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἐπί
epi
preposition · 888×
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
verb · 627×
o
article · 19778×
ὄνομα
onoma
noun · 228×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

notable
SBLGNT: πολλοὶ | WH/NIV: πολλοὶ | Treg/RP: + γὰρ
  • πολλοὶSBLGNT
  • πολλοὶWestcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + γὰρTregelles, Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1John 2:18 — Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
  • John 8:24 — 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.