Matthew 24:5
“Many will come claiming to be me, saying, ‘I'm the Messiah,’ and they will deceive many people.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
In Context
4“Make sure no one misleads you,” Jesus replied.
Cross References
Jeremiah 23:21I didn't send these prophets, but they run to deliver their messages. I didn't tell them to say anything, but they still go on prophesying.
Matthew 24:11Many false prophets will come and deceive many people.
John 5:43For I've come to represent my Father, and you won't accept me; but if someone comes representing themselves, then you accept them!
Acts 8:9Now there was a man named Simon who lived in the city. He practiced sorcery. He claimed that he was someone very important, and had astounded the people of Samaria
Revelation 13:8Everybody living on earth will worship him, those whose names had not been written in the book of life—the book of life that belongs to the Lamb slain from the beginning 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 →