Matthew 24:5
Because many will come in my name saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will deceive many.
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
In Context
4So in answer Jesus said to them: “Watch out, so that no one deceives you.
Cross References
Matthew 24:11And many false prophets will be raised up and they will deceive many.
John 5:43I have come in my Father's name and you do not receive me; should another come in his own name, him you will receive.
Acts 8:9Now a certain man named Simon was in the city first, practicing sorcery and astounding the people of Samaria, affirming himself to be someone great,
Revelation 13:8All who dwell on the earth will do obeisance to him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slaughtered from the foundation of the world.
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 →