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Matthew 24:5

WEB

5For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will lead many astray.

KJV

5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

BSB

5For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.

FBV

5Many will come claiming to be me, saying, ‘I'm the Messiah,’ and they will deceive many people.

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Extra References

Matthew 24:24

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


Matthew 24:11

11Many false prophets will arise and will lead many astray.


Jeremiah 14:14

14Then the LORD said to me, “The prophets prophesy lies in my name. I didn’t send them. I didn’t command them. I didn’t speak to them. They prophesy to you a lying vision, divination, and a thing of nothing, and the deceit of their own heart.


1 John 2:18

18Little children, these are the end times, and as you heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen. By this we know that it is the final hour.


Acts 8:9-10

9But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one, 10to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is that great power of God.”


Acts 5:36-37

36For before these days Theudas rose up, making himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves. He was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed and came to nothing. 37After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some people after him. He also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.


Jeremiah 23:25

25I have heard what the prophets have said, who prophesy lies in my name, saying, ‘I had a dream! I had a dream!’


John 5:43

43I have come in my Father’s name, and you don’t receive me. If another comes in his own name, you will receive him.


Jeremiah 23:21

21I didn’t send these prophets, yet they ran. I didn’t speak to them, yet they prophesied.


Revelation 13:8

8All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been killed.