Mark 13:5-8

13:5 Jesus began to say to them, “Watch out ¹  that no one misleads you. 13:6 Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ ²  and they will mislead many. 13:7 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come. ³  13:8 For nation will rise up in arms ⁴  against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines. ⁵  These are but the beginning of birth pains.

Mark 13:21-23

13:21 Then ⁶  if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ ⁷  or ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe him. 13:22 For false messiahs ⁸  and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, the elect. 13:23 Be careful! I have told you everything ahead of time.

[13:5]  ¹ tn Or “Be on guard.”

[13:6]  ² tn That is, “I am the Messiah.”

[13:7]  ³ tn Grk “it is not yet the end.”

[13:8]  ⁴ tn For the translation “rise up in arms” see L&N 55.2.

[13:8]  ⁵ sn See Isa 5:13-14; 13:6-16; Hag 2:6-7; Zech 14:4.

[13:21]  ⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[13:21]  ⁶ tn Or “the Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”

[13:22]  ⁶ tn Or “false christs”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”