Mark 13:21-23

[21] And then if any man shall say Lo, here is Christ; lo, he is there; believe him not: [22] For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect. [23] But heed: all things.

What is the context of Mark 13:21-23?

Signs of the End (Mark 13:14-23 true)
The Abomination of Desolation (Mark 13:14-23 true)
The Great Tribulation (Mark 13:14-23 true)
Things to Come (Mark 13:1-23 true)
The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times .( A .) (Mark 13:1-31 true)
Jesus Speaks about the Future (Mark 13:1-37 true)

What does Mark 13:21-23 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Jesus repeated His warning about people who will claim to be the Messiah (cf. Mark 13:5-6) so His disciples would not believe them. "If possible" ( Mark 13:22) does not imply that the elect will inevitably continue to believe in Jesus and follow Him faithfully. If that were Song of Solomon , Jesus" repeated warnings would be meaningless. It means that the false Messiahs will do miracles with the intent of leading the elect into error if they, the false Messiahs, can (cf. 2 Timothy 3:1-15). In view of this possibility, Jesus" disciples need to be discerning (Gr. blepete, Mark 13:23).