Matthew 24:5
3 While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”
4 Jesus answered, “See to it that no one deceives you.
For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.
6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.
- KJV
- For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
- WEB
- For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will lead many astray.
- ASV
- For many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and shall lead many astray.
- DARBY
- For many shall come in my name, saying, *I* am the Christ, and they shall mislead many.
- BLB
- For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray.
- ÅB
- For mange skal komme i mitt navn og si: ‘Jeg er Messias’; og de skal føre mange vill.
- OTB
- For mange skal komme i mitt navn og si: 'Jeg er Messias,' og de skal bedra mange.
- B1930
- For mange skal komme i mitt navn og si: Jeg er Messias; og de skal føre mange vill.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 24:24
For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
Read in contextMatthew 24:11
and many false prophets will arise and mislead many.
Read in contextJeremiah 14:14
“The prophets are prophesying lies in My name,” replied the LORD. “I did not send them or appoint them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, a worthless divination, the futility and delusion of their own minds.
Read in context1 John 2:18
Children, it is the last hour; and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour.
Read in contextActs 5:36–37
Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.
Read in contextActs 8:9–10
Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great,
Read in contextJeremiah 23:25
“I have heard the sayings of the prophets who prophesy lies in My name: ‘I had a dream! I had a dream!’
Read in contextRevelation 13:8
And all who dwell on the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written from the foundation of the world in the Book of Life belonging to the Lamb who was slain.
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