Mark - 13:22



22 For there will arise false christs and false prophets, and will show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.

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Explanation and meaning of Mark 13:22.

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For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
for there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, the elect.
For there will rise up false Christs and false prophets, and they shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce (if it were possible) even the elect.
For false Christs and false prophets will arise, and give signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
for there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall shew signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, the elect.
For false Christs, and false prophets will rise, and will show signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
for there shall rise false Christs and false prophets, and they shall give signs and wonders, to seduce, if possible, also the chosen;
For there will rise up false Christs and false prophets, displaying signs and prodigies with a view to lead astray - if indeed that were possible - even God's own People.
Because there will be false Christs and false prophets, and they will give signs and wonders in the hope of turning even the saints from the true way.
For there will arise false messiahs and false prophets, and will show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, the chosen ones.
For false Christs and false prophets will rise up, and they will present signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if it were possible, even the elect.
for false Christs and false prophets will arise, and display signs and marvels, to lead astray, were it possible, even God's people.

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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.

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