Mark 13:21–23

13:21 Then29 if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’30 or ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe him. 13:22 For false messiahs31 and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, the elect. 13:23 Be careful! I have told you everything ahead of time.

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29	tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
30	tn Or “the Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.” sn See the note on Christ in 8:29.
31	tn Or “false christs”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”