Mark 13:6

6 ¹Many will come in my name, saying, ²‘I am he! ’ and they will lead many astray.

Mark 13:6 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 13:6

For many shall come in my name
Taking upon them the name of the Messiah: saying,

I am [Christ];
the word "Christ", is rightly supplied from ( Matthew 24:5 ) ; otherwise in the original it is only, "I am"; which the Persic version doubles, reading it, "I am indeed, I am": he that was promised and expected, the true Messiah; he that was to come:

and shall deceive many; (See Gill on Matthew 24:5).

Mark 13:6 In-Context

4 “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished? ”

5 And Jesus began to say to them, “See that no one leads you astray.

6 Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he! ’ and they will lead many astray.

7 And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. This must take place, but the end is not yet.

8 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. These are but the beginning of the birth pains.

Cross References

• 1. 13:6 ver. 22; Jer. 14:14; 1 John 2:18
• 2. 13:6 See John 8:24