Matthew 24:5
3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers 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 there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Read in contextMatthew 24:11
And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
Read in contextJeremiah 14:14
Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.
Read in context1 John 2:18
Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
Read in contextActs 5:36–37
For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.
Read in contextActs 8:9–10
But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
Read in contextJeremiah 23:25
I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.
Read in contextRevelation 13:8
And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
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