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Monday, June 9th, 2025
the Week of Proper 5 / Ordinary 10
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Simplified Cowboy Version

Mark 13:6

There will be many people claiming to be me, and a lot of people will believe them.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Antichrist;   Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Jesus Continued;   The Topic Concordance - Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ;   Deception;   Earthquakes;   End of the World;   Hate;   Persecution;   Pestilence;   Redemption;   Resurrection;   Tribulation;   World;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Worship;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Agnoet Ae;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Mark, the Gospel of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Apocalyptic Literature;   Kingdom of God;   Matthew, Gospel According to;   Messiah;   Mss;   Parousia;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - False Christs;   Hypocrisy;   Incarnation (2);   Messiah;   Parousia (2);   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Christs, False;   Deceivableness;   Eschatology of the New Testament;   Name;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Many will come in my name,
King James Version (1611)
For many shal come in my Name, saying, I am Christ: and shall deceiue many.
King James Version
For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
English Standard Version
Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!' and they will lead many astray.
New American Standard Bible
"Many will come in My name, saying, 'I am He!' and they will mislead many.
New Century Version
Many people will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the One,' and they will fool many people.
Amplified Bible
"Many will come in My name [misusing My name or claiming to be the Messiah], saying, 'I am He!' and will deceive and mislead many.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Many will come in My name, saying, 'I am He!' and will mislead many.
Legacy Standard Bible
Many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He!' and will mislead many.
Berean Standard Bible
Many will come in My name, claiming, 'I am He,' and will deceive many.
Contemporary English Version
Many will come and claim to be me. They will use my name and fool many people.
Complete Jewish Bible
Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!' and they will fool many people.
Darby Translation
For many shall come in my name, saying, It is *I*, and shall mislead many.
Easy-to-Read Version
Many people will come and use my name. They will say, ‘I am the Messiah,' and they will fool many people.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For many shall come in my Name, saying, I am Christ, and shall deceiue many.
George Lamsa Translation
For many will come in my name, and say, I am he; and they will deceive many.
Good News Translation
Many men, claiming to speak for me, will come and say, ‘I am he!' and they will fool many people.
Lexham English Bible
Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,' and they will deceive many.
Literal Translation
For many will come in My name, saying, I AM! And they will lead many astray.
American Standard Version
Many shall come in my name, saying, I am he; and shall lead many astray.
Bible in Basic English
People will come in my name, saying, I am he; and a number will be turned from the true way.
Hebrew Names Version
For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he!' and will lead many astray.
International Standard Version
Many will come in my name and say, 'I am he,' and they will deceive many people.
Etheridge Translation
For many will come in my name, and will say, I am (He); and many will be deceived.
Murdock Translation
for many will come in my name, and will say: I am he. And they will mislead many.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For many shall come in my name, saying I am [Christe:] and shall deceaue many.
English Revised Version
Many shall come in my name, saying, I am he; and shall lead many astray.
World English Bible
For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he!' and will lead many astray.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
For many will come in my name saying, I am Christ, and will deceive many.
Weymouth's New Testament
Many will come assuming my name and saying, `I am He;' and they will mislead many.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
for manye schulen come in my name, seiynge, That Y am; and thei schulen disseyue manye.
Update Bible Version
Many shall come in my name, saying, I am [he]; and shall lead many astray.
Webster's Bible Translation
For many will come in my name, saying, I am [Christ]; and will deceive many.
New English Translation
Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,' and they will mislead many.
New King James Version
For many will come in My name, saying, "I am He,' and will deceive many.
New Living Translation
for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah.' They will deceive many.
New Life Bible
Many people will come using My name. They will say, ‘I am Christ.' They will turn many to the wrong way.
New Revised Standard
Many will come in my name and say, ‘I am he!' and they will lead many astray.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For, many, will come on my name, saying, I, am he! and, will deceive, many.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For many shall come in my name saying, I am he: and they shall deceive many.
Revised Standard Version
Many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he!' and they will lead many astray.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
For many shall come in my name sayinge: I am Christ and shall deceave many.
Young's Literal Translation
for many shall come in my name, saying -- I am [he], and many they shall lead astray;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
for there shal many come vnder my name, and saye: I am Christ, & shal disceaue many.
Mace New Testament (1729)
for many shall come in my name, and say, I am the Messiah; and deceive many.

Contextual Overview

5Jesus was adamant when he said, "Don't let anyone pull the wool over your eyes. 6There will be many people claiming to be me, and a lot of people will believe them. 7There will be wars and threats of wars, but y'all don't have to be afraid. Sure, these things will happen, but just because they happen doesn't mean the end is right around the corner. 8Nations will go to war against other nations and there will be fighting all over the world. There will be earthquakes and droughts and people will starve, but these things are just the first sharp pain of the birth that will come later. 9"When you see these things start to happen, be careful, but be ready also. You will be arrested in the towns and beaten right inside the churches. You will stand trial because you ride for me. This may sound bad, but it is a great opportunity for you to tell others about the free gift I give everyone who rides for me. 10The good news about what I will do must be spread to everyone in the world. 11But don't go to worrying about what you will say before you are arrested. When that time comes, God will put the right words in your mouth and the courage in your heart. It won't be you who is talking, it will be the Holy Spirit." 12Jesus continued, "It's going to get so bad in the end that people will turn against the ones they love the most. They'll turn in their brothers, their kids, their parents, and anyone else for a little reward and these people will be killed because they ride for me. 13If you ride for me, people are going to hate you and want you dead. But the cowboy who rides all the way to the end for me will be saved.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

many: Mark 13:22, Jeremiah 14:14, Jeremiah 23:21-25, John 5:43, 1 John 4:1

and shall: Mark 13:22, Matthew 24:5, Matthew 24:11, Matthew 24:23, Matthew 24:24, Acts 5:36-39

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 29:8 - Let Ezekiel 13:6 - made Matthew 24:4 - Take Luke 21:8 - Take 1 John 2:18 - ye have 2 John 1:8 - Look

Cross-References

1 Timothy 6:9
Those who only want to get rich will fall into temptation and end up hung up in the stirrup of destruction. And they'll take as many people out with them as they can.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For many shall come in my name,.... Taking upon them the name of the Messiah: saying,

I am [Christ]; the word "Christ", is rightly supplied from

Matthew 24:5; otherwise in the original it is only, "I am"; which the Persic version doubles, reading it, "I am indeed, I am": he that was promised and expected, the true Messiah; he that was to come:

and shall deceive many; Matthew 24:5- :.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Mark 13:6. Saying, I amThe Christ, is added by eight MSS., Coptic, Armenian, Saxon, and four of the Itala.


 
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