Mark 13:21

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

If someone should say, “Here is the Messiah!” or “There he is!” don't believe it.

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Jesus replied: Don't be fooled by those who will come and claim to be me. They will say, “I am Christ!” and “Now is the time!” But don't follow them.

Many will come and claim to be me. They will say they are the Messiah, and they will fool many people.

I have come with my Father's authority, and you have not welcomed me. But you will welcome people who come on their own.

If the Lord doesn't make the time shorter, no one will be left alive. But because of his chosen and special ones, he will make the time shorter.

False messiahs and false prophets will come and work miracles and signs. They will even try to fool God's chosen ones.