Luke 21:8

And Jesus said, “See that you are not led astray; for many will take my name, and come saying ‘I am He,’ and ‘The time is close at hand.’ Do not follow them.

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In The King James Version

And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.

In Context

7So the disciples questioned Jesus, “But, teacher, when will this happen? And what sign will there be when this is near?”

9And, when you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified, for these things must occur first; but the end will not be at once.”

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Cross References

Matthew 3:2“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

Matthew 24:4Jesus replied to them, “See that no one leads you astray;

Matthew 24:23At that time, if anyone should say to you ‘Look! Here is the Christ!’ or ‘Here he is!’, do not believe it;

Mark 13:21“And at that time if anyone should say to you ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ ‘Look, there he is!’, do not believe it;

John 5:43I have come in my Father’s name, and you do not receive me; if another comes in his own name, you will receive him.

Acts 5:36For not long ago Theudas appeared, professing to be somebody, and was joined by a body of some four hundred men. But he was killed; and all his followers scattered and dwindled away.

Matthew Henry on Luke 21:6-20

Judgments Predicted. 5 And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said, 6 As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 7 And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass? 8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time… Read the whole commentary →

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