Mark 13:5
And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:
Cross-reference
Mark 13:9 shifts the warning from deception to persecution, expanding the call to be on guard in the same discourse.
Mark 13:23 reiterates the command to be on guard, summarizing Jesus' warnings in the same speech.
In Jeremiah 29:8, God warns against being deceived by false prophets — the same caution Jesus gives here.
In Matthew 24:4, Jesus says the exact same words, 'See that no one leads you astray' — a synoptic parallel.
In Matthew 24:5, Jesus explains that many will come in his name and deceive many, expanding the warning.
In Luke 21:8, the warning is repeated with the added detail about those claiming 'the time is at hand'.
In Ephesians 5:6, Paul warns 'let no one deceive you' — a similar command about empty words bringing wrath.
In Colossians 2:8, Paul warns against being taken captive by empty deception, echoing Jesus' command to not be led astray.
In 2 Thessalonians 2:3, Paul warns against deception about the day of the Lord, mirroring Jesus' caution against being led astray.
In 1 John 4:1, John urges testing spirits, applying Jesus' warning to discern false prophets.