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Mark 13:5

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Mark 13:5 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Jesus began to say unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Jesus began to say unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.
Mark 13:5 — American Standard Version

Context — Mark 13

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
2And Jesus said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left here one stone upon another, which shall not be thrown down.
3And as he sat on the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,
4Tell us, when shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign when these things are all about to be accomplished?
5And Jesus began to say unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.
6Many shall come in my name, saying, I am [he]; and shall lead many astray.
7And when ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars, be not troubled: [these things] must needs come to pass; but the end is not yet.
8For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there shall be earthquakes in divers places; there shall be famines: these things are the beginning of travail.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And Jesus answering them, etc..] 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 “<402404>Matthew 24:4”).”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“13:5-23 This section is often divided into two parts, 13:5-13 and 13:14-23. The first part is often interpreted as describing the destruction of Jerusalem, which occurred in AD 70, while the second part is taken to describe the coming of the Son of Man in the future. It is best, however, to interpret all of 13:5-23 as describing events surrounding the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70 because: (1) 13:5-23 is Jesus’ answer to the two questions (13:4) that deal with the destruction of Jerusalem (13:2); (2) The commands to flee Judea (13:14-16), the woe announced upon pregnant and nursing women (13:17), and the prayer that it not take place in winter (13:18) make sense if they refer to the…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Take: Jer 29:8; Mat 24:4, Mat 24:5; Luk 21:8; Co1 15:33; Eph 5:6; Col 2:8; Th2 2:3; Jo1 4:1; Rev 20:7, Rev 20:8 Mark 13:6”
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