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'I Am He': The False Claim
Commentators explain that when Jesus warns of those saying, 'I am he,' they are claiming to be the Messiah. Scholars note that while the word 'Christ' is not in the original text of Mark, it is the necessary meaning from the context and is present in the parallel account in Matthew.
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Charles Ellicott
On Mark 13:6
19th Century
Bishop
I am Christ.—Literally, I am He. The word 'Christ' is a necessary inference from the context.
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Mark 13:6
The first word of the discourse proper is “Watch out” (GK 1063), a word that recurs throughout the passage (vv.9, 23, 33, where it is translated as…
John Gill
On Mark 13:6
17th Century
Pastor
For many shall come in my name
Taking upon them the name of the Messiah: saying,
I am [Christ]
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Matthew Henry
On Mark 13:5–13
17th Century
Minister
Our Lord Jesus, in reply to the disciples' question, does not so much satisfy their curiosity as direct their consciences. When many are deceived, …