Matthew 24:23

"Then if any man tells you, 'Behold, here is the Messiah,' or, 'There,' do not believe it.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

22Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.

24For there will arise false messiahs, and false prophets, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 13:1If there arise in the midst of you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and he give you a sign or a wonder,

Luke 17:23And they will tell you, 'Look, there!' or 'Look, here!' Do not go away, nor follow after them,

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.

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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