Mark 13:5

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

EXPOSITORY (ENGLISH BIBLE)

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(5) And Jesus answering them began to say.—The report which follows, common as it is to the first three Gospels, serves as an admirable example of the extent of variation compatible with substantial accuracy, and with the recognition of an inspired guidance as ensuring that accuracy. The discourse obviously made a deep impression on those who heard it, as afterwards on those to whom they repeated it, and so it passed from mouth to mouth, but probably it was not committed to writing till the events which it foretold came within the horizon. On all points common to the three records, see Notes on Matthew 24.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

13:5-13 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.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

On the mount of Olives, over against the temple - The Mount of Olives was directly east of Jerusalem, and from it there was a fine view of the temple.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

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

Matthew Poole's Commentary

Ver. 5,6. See Poole on "Matthew 24:4". See Poole on "Matthew 24:5". This is the first sign, fulfilled before the destruction of Jerusalem in part, and which had been fulfilling ever since; and probably before the day of judgment the number of such impostors will increase.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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.

Geneva Study Bible

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

EXEGETICAL (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES)

Expositor's Greek Testament

Mark 13:5-8. Signs prelusive of the end (Matthew 24:4-8, Luke 21:8-11). Jerusalem’s judgment-day not to come till certain things have happened: advent of false Messiahs, rise of wars.—βλέπετε, take heed that no one deceive you; the ethical key-note struck at once; the aim of the whole discourse to help disciples to keep heads cool, and hearts brave in a perilous evil time (vide on Mt.).

Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

5. Take heed] “The four moral key-notes of the Discourse on the Last Things are “Beware,” “Watch,” “Endure,” “Pray.” Farrar, Life, ii. p. 258.

Bengel's Gnomen

Mark 13:5. Ἤρξατο, He began) Previously He had not spoken much concerning these things.

Pulpit Commentary

Verses 5, 6. - Take heed that no man lead you astray. The Greek word is πλανήση. Their first temptation would be of this kind - that many would come in Christ's name, saying, "I am he;" claiming, that is, the title which belonged to him alone. Such were Theudas (Acts 5:36) and Simon Magus (Acts 8:10), who, according to Jerome, said, "Ego sum Sermo Dei, ego speciosus, ego Paracletus, ego omnipotens, ego omnia." Such were Menander and the Gnostics. Mark 13:5