Luke 21:8

And he said, 'See — ye may not be led astray, for many shall come in my name, saying — I am [he], and the time hath come nigh; go not on then after them;

Young's Literal Translation

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

7And they questioned him, saying, 'Teacher, when, then, shall these things be? and what [is] the sign when these things may be about to happen?'

9and when ye may hear of wars and uprisings, be not terrified, for it behoveth these things to happen first, but the end [is] not immediately.'

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Cross References

Matthew 3:2and saying, 'Reform, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens,'

Matthew 24:4And Jesus answering said to them, 'Take heed that no one may lead you astray,

Matthew 24:23'Then if any one may say to you, Lo, here [is] the Christ! or here! ye may not believe;

Mark 13:21'And then, if any may say to you, Lo, here [is] the Christ, or, Lo, there, ye may not believe;

John 5:43'I have come in the name of my Father, and ye do not receive me; if another may come in his own name, him ye will receive;

Acts 5:36for before these days rose up Theudas, saying, that himself was some one, to whom a number of men did join themselves, as it were four hundred, who was slain, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered, and came to nought.

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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