Matthew 24:25
23 At that time, if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.
24 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
See, I have told you in advance.
26 So if they tell you, ‘There He is in the wilderness,’ do not go out; or, ‘Here He is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it.
27 For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- See, I have told you in advance.
- KJV
- Behold, I have told you before.
- WEB
- “Behold, I have told you beforehand.
- ASV
- Behold, I have told you beforehand.
- DARBY
- Behold, I have told you beforehand.
- BLB
- Behold, I have told you⁺ beforehand.
- ÅB
- Se, jeg har fortalt dere det på forhånd.
- OTB
- Se, jeg har sagt dere det på forhånd.
- B1930
- Se, jeg har sagt eder det forut.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 16:1
“I have told you these things so that you will not fall away.
Read in contextLuke 21:13
This will be your opportunity to serve as witnesses.
Read in contextIsaiah 44:7–8
Who then is like Me? Let him say so! Let him declare his case before Me, since I established an ancient people. Let him foretell the things to come, and what is to take place.
Read in contextIsaiah 46:10–11
I declare the end from the beginning, and ancient times from what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’
Read in contextIsaiah 48:5–6
Therefore I declared it to you long ago; I announced it before it came to pass, so that you could not claim, ‘My idol has done this; my carved image and molten god has ordained it.’
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