Mark 13:6 Cross References

Mark 13:6

6: because many will come in my name, claiming to be the Messiah. They will lead many astray.

For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform miraculous signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God's chosen ones.

For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Messiah.' They will lead many astray.

Then the LORD said, "These prophets are telling lies in my name. I did not send them or tell them to speak. I did not give them any messages. They prophesy of visions and revelations they have never seen or heard. They speak foolishness made up in their own lying hearts.

Some time ago there was that fellow Theudas, who pretended to be someone great. About four hundred others joined him, but he was killed, and his followers went their various ways. The whole movement came to nothing.
After him, at the time of the census, there was Judas of Galilee. He got some people to follow him, but he was killed, too, and all his followers were scattered.
"So my advice is, leave these men alone. If they are teaching and doing these things merely on their own, it will soon be overthrown.
But if it is of God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God."

That is why I said that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am who I say I am, you will die in your sins."

For I have come to you representing my Father, and you refuse to welcome me, even though you readily accept others who represent only themselves.

Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world.

"I have not sent these prophets, yet they claim to speak for me. I have given them no message, yet they prophesy.
If they had listened to me, they would have spoken my words and turned my people from their evil ways.
Am I a God who is only in one place?" asks the LORD. "Do they think I cannot see what they are doing?
Can anyone hide from me? Am I not everywhere in all the heavens and earth?" asks the LORD.
"I have heard these prophets say, `Listen to the dream I had from God last night.' And then they proceed to tell lies in my name.

"Then if anyone tells you, 'Look, here is the Messiah,' or 'There he is,' don't pay any attention.
For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform great miraculous signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God's chosen ones.

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