Marcos 13:22

22 Pois aparecerão falsos cristos e falsos profetas que realizarão sinais e maravilhas para, se possível, enganar os eleitos.

Marcos 13:22 Meaning and Commentary

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).

Marcos 13:22 In-Context

20 Se o Senhor não tivesse abreviado tais dias, ninguém sobreviveria. Mas, por causa dos eleitos por ele escolhidos, ele os abreviou.

21 Se, então, alguém disser: ‘Vejam, aqui está o Cristo!’ ou: ‘Vejam, ali está ele!’, não acreditem.

22 Pois aparecerão falsos cristos e falsos profetas que realizarão sinais e maravilhas para, se possível, enganar os eleitos.

23 Por isso, fiquem atentos: avisei-os de tudo antecipadamente.

24 “Mas, naqueles dias, após aquela tribulação,“ ‘o sol escureceráe a lua não dará a sua luz;