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Matthew 24:5

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

KJV

πολλοὶ γὰρ ἐλεύσονται ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου λέγοντες· ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ Χριστός, καὶ πολλοὺς πλανήσουσιν.

Greek NT

multi enim venient in nomine meo, dicentes : Ego sum Christus : et multos seducent.

Vulgate

For many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and shall lead many astray.

ASV

For many will come in my name saying, I am Christ. And they will seduce many.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Χριστός
christos
noun · 530×
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
πλανάω
planao
verb · 39×
πολύς
polus
adjective · 412×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἐπί
epi
preposition · 888×
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
verb · 627×
o
article · 19778×
ὄνομα
onoma
noun · 228×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

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Cross-references

  • 1John 2:18 — Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
  • 1John 2:18 — Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
  • 1Tim 4:1 — Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
  • 2Pet 2:1 — But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring up
  • 2Thess 2:11 — And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
  • Acts 5:36 — For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, a
  • Acts 8:9 — But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
  • Jer 14:14 — Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a
  • Jer 23:21 — I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied.
  • Jer 23:25 — I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Mark 13:21 — And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:
  • Matt 24:11 — And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
  • Matt 24:11 — And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
  • Matt 24:24 — For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
  • Matt 24:24 — For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
  • Rev 13:8 — And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.