Matthew 24:5
for many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and they shall lead many astray,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
In Context
4And Jesus answering said to them, 'Take heed that no one may lead you astray,
Cross References
Jeremiah 23:21I have not sent the prophets, and they have run, I have not spoken unto them, and they have prophesied.
Matthew 24:11'And many false prophets shall arise, and shall lead many astray;
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 8:9And a certain man, by name Simon, was before in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one,
Revelation 13:8And bow before it shall all who are dwelling upon the land, whose names have not been written in the scroll of the life of the Lamb slain from the foundation 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 →