Matthew 24:5

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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  • Matt 24:24 : 24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
  • 1 John 2:18 : 18 Little children, it is the last hour: and as ye heard that antichrist cometh, even now have there arisen many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last hour.
  • Matt 24:11 : 11 And many false prophets shall arise, and shall lead many astray.
  • Jer 14:14 : 14 Then Jehovah said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name; I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake I unto them: they prophesy unto you a lying vision, and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their own heart.
  • Acts 5:36-37 : 36 For before these days rose up Theudas, giving himself out 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 dispersed, and came to nought. 37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the enrolment, and drew away [some of the] people after him: he also perished; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.
  • Acts 8:9-9 : 9 But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: 10 to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is called Great.
  • Rev 13:8 : 8 And all that dwell on the earth shall worship him, [every one] whose name hath not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb that hath been slain.
  • Jer 23:21 : 21 I sent not these prophets, yet they ran: I spake not unto them, yet they prophesied.
  • Jer 23:25 : 25 I have heard what the prophets have said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.
  • John 5:43 : 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 13:5-7
    3 verses
    94%

    5And Jesus began to say unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.

    6Many shall come in my name, saying, I am [he] ; and shall lead many astray.

    7And when ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars, be not troubled: [these things] must needs come to pass; but the end is not yet.

  • Luke 21:7-9
    3 verses
    87%

    7And they asked him, saying, Teacher, when therefore shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign when these things are about to come to pass?

    8And he said, Take heed that ye be not led astray: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am [he] ; and, The time is at hand: go ye not after them.

    9And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must needs come to pass first; but the end is not immediately.

  • Matt 24:9-12
    4 verses
    81%

    9Then shall they deliver you up unto tribulation, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all the nations for my name's sake.

    10And then shall many stumble, and shall deliver up one another, and shall hate one another.

    11And many false prophets shall arise, and shall lead many astray.

    12And because iniquity shall be multiplied, the love of the many shall wax cold.

  • Matt 24:2-4
    3 verses
    80%

    2But he answered and said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

    3And as he sat on the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

    4And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.

  • Matt 24:23-27
    5 verses
    78%

    23Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Here; believe [it] not.

    24For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

    25Behold, I have told you beforehand.

    26If therefore they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the wilderness; go not forth: Behold, he is in the inner chambers; believe [it] not.

    27For as the lightning cometh forth from the east, and is seen even unto the west; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.

  • Mark 13:21-23
    3 verses
    75%

    21And then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ; or, Lo, there; believe [it] not:

    22for there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, the elect.

    23But take ye heed: behold, I have told you all things beforehand.

  • Matt 7:21-22
    2 verses
    70%

    21Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven.

    22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works?

  • 2 John 1:7
    70%

    7For many deceivers are gone forth into the world, [even] they that confess not that Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.

  • Matt 24:6-7
    2 verses
    69%

    6And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that ye be not troubled: for [these things] must needs come to pass; but the end is not yet.

    7For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines and earthquakes in divers places.

  • Luke 13:24
    69%

    24Strive to enter in by the narrow door: for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

  • Luke 17:23
    68%

    23And they shall say to you, Lo, there! Lo, here! go not away, nor follow after [them] :

  • John 5:43
    68%

    43I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.

  • Matt 7:15
    68%

    15Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.

  • Matt 24:44
    68%

    44Therefore be ye also ready; for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.

  • 2 Pet 2:2
    66%

    2And many shall follow their lascivious doings; by reason of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of.

  • John 13:19
    66%

    19From henceforth I tell you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am [he] .

  • 2 Thess 2:3
    66%

    3let no man beguile you in any wise: for [it will not be], except the falling away come first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition,

  • 2 Cor 11:13
    66%

    13For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ.

  • Acts 20:30
    66%

    30and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

  • Matt 24:15
    66%

    15When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him that readeth understand),

  • Matt 24:33-34
    2 verses
    66%

    33even so ye also, when ye see all these things, know ye that he is nigh, [even] at the doors.

    34Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all these things be accomplished.

  • Matt 16:24
    66%

    24Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

  • Mark 5:9
    66%

    9And he asked him, What is thy name? And he saith unto him, My name is Legion; for we are many.

  • Matt 24:30
    66%

    30and then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

  • 1 John 4:1
    65%

    1Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

  • Mark 13:26
    65%

    26And then shall they see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory.

  • Mark 14:62
    65%

    62And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.

  • Matt 24:37
    65%

    37And as [were] the days of Noah, so shall be the coming of the Son of man.

  • Luke 14:25
    65%

    25Now there went with him great multitudes: and he turned, and said unto them,

  • Luke 24:25
    65%

    25And he said unto them, O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

  • Matt 19:30
    65%

    30But many shall be last [that are] first; and first [that are] last.

  • Luke 12:40
    64%

    40Be ye also ready: for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.