Mark - 13:5



5 Jesus, answering, began to tell them, "Be careful that no one leads you astray.

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And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:
And Jesus began to say unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.
And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any one mislead you.
And Jesus answering them, began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:
So Jesus began to say to them: "Take care that no one misleads you.
And Jesus said to them, Take care that you are not tricked by anyone.

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Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And Jesus answering them,.... His four disciples, Peter, John, James, and Andrew: "began to say"; or "said", a way of speaking frequent with this evangelist:
take heed lest any man deceive you; See Gill on Matthew 24:4.

Our Lord Jesus, in reply to the disciples' question, does not so much satisfy their curiosity as direct their consciences. When many are deceived, we should thereby be awakened to look to ourselves. And the disciples of Christ, if it be not their own fault, may enjoy holy security and peace of mind, when all around is in disorder. But they must take heed that they are not drawn away from Christ and their duty to him, by the sufferings they will meet with for his sake. They shall be hated of all men: trouble enough! Yet the work they were called to should be carried on and prosper. Though they may be crushed and borne down, the gospel cannot be. The salvation promised is more than deliverance from evil, it is everlasting blessedness.

And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:

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