Matthew 24:5
For many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and shall lead many astray.
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
In Context
4And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.
Cross References
Jeremiah 23:21I sent not these prophets, yet they ran: I spake not unto them, yet they prophesied.
Matthew 24:11And many false prophets shall arise, and shall lead many astray.
John 5:43I am come in my Father`s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
Acts 8:9But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
Revelation 13:8And all that dwell on the earth shall worship him, [every one] whose name hath not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb that hath been slain.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 24:5-32
Awful Predictions. 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 5 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. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows. 9 Then shall… Read the whole commentary →