Matthew 24:23
Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
KJV
τότε ἐάν τις ὑμῖν εἴπῃ· ἰδοὺ ὧδε ὁ Χριστός, ἤ, ὧδε, μὴ πιστεύσητε·
Greek NT
Tunc si quis vobis dixerit : Ecce hic est Christus, aut illic : nolite credere.
Vulgate
Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Here; believe it not.
ASV
Then if any man shall say to you, Lo here is Christ, or there: do not believe him.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Χριστός
christos
noun · 530×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
πιστεύω
pisteuo
verb · 241×
τότε
tote
adverb · 157×
τὶς
tis
indefinite_pronoun · 527×
ἐάν
ean
conditional · 333×
ἤ
e
particle · 346×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×
ὧδε
ode
adverb · 60×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
2. Now that on this account Christ came to His baptism, is from this evident. But wherefore was this baptism devised for Him? For that not of himself did the son of Zacharias proceed to this, but of God who moved him — this Luke also declares, when he says, The word of the Lord came unto him, Luke 3:2 that is, His commandment. And he himself too says, He that sent me to baptize…
Cross-references
- 1John 4:1 — Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
- Deut 13:1 — If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,
- John 5:43 — I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
- Luke 17:21 — Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
- Luke 17:23 — And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.
- Luke 17:23 — And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.
- Luke 21:8 — And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
- Luke 21:8 — And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
- Mark 13:21 — And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:
- Mark 13:21 — And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:
- Prov 26:25 — When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.