Matthew 24:23

"If at that time any one should say to you, ‘See, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There he is!’ believe him not.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.

In Context

22"And if these days had not been shortened, no flesh would have been saved; but for the elect’s sake these days will be cut short.

24"For false christs and false prophets will arise, and will work great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if it were possible, the very elect.

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Cross References

Luke 17:23"And they shall say to you, ‘Lo there! Lo there!’ But do not go away or follow them.

John 5:43"I am come in the name of my Father and you do not receive me. If another comes in his own name, him you will receive.

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 →

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