Matthew 24:5 “For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will d…”

Matthew 24:5

For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

World English Bible

For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will lead many astray.

American Standard Version

For many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and shall lead many astray.

Geneva Bible 1599

For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ, and shall deceiue many.

Darby Translation

For many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and they shall mislead many.

Young's Literal Translation

for many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and they shall lead many astray,

Bible in Basic English

For people will come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and a number will be turned from the true way through them.

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Cross references

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Matthew 24:11 Matthew 24:24 Jeremiah 14:14 Jeremiah 23:25 Jeremiah 23:21 John 5:43

Matthew 24:11 · BSB

and many false prophets will arise and deceive many.

Matthew 24:24 · BSB

For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.

Jeremiah 14:14 · BSB

“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 th…

Jeremiah 23:25 · BSB

“I have heard the sayings of the prophets who prophesy lies in My name: ‘I had a dream! I had a dream!’

Jeremiah 23:21 · BSB

I did not send these prophets, yet they have run with their message; I did not speak to them, yet they have prophesied.

John 5:43 · BSB

I have come in My Father’s name, and you have not received Me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will receive him.

Also

1 John 2:18

1 John 2:18 · BSB

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.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4Jesus answered, “See to it that no one deceives you.

6You 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.

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