Matthew 24:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Βλέπετε μή τις ὑμᾶς πλανήσῃ.

Transliteration

And apokritheis the Iēsous eipen to them, Blepete not anyone you planēsē.

Grammar Details

• *apokritheis*: aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having answered/responded
• *Iēsous*: nominative masculine singular - Jesus
• *eipen*: aorist active, 3rd person singular - said
• *Blepete*: present active imperative, 2nd person plural - see/watch out/beware
• *planēsē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might deceive/lead astray

Word Meanings

• *apokritheis*: having answered/responded/replied
• *eipen*: said/spoke/declared
• *Blepete*: watch out/beware/take heed
• *planēsē*: might deceive/lead astray/mislead

Referenced Verses

• Jer 29:8 : 8 For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Let not your prophets that are in the midst of you, and your diviners, deceive you; neither hearken ye to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.
• Mark 13:5-6 : 5 And Jesus began to say unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray. 6 Many shall come in my name, saying, I am [he]; and shall lead many astray.
• 2 Thess 2:3 : 3 let 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,
• Luke 21:8 : 8 And 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: {G3767} go ye not after them.
• 2 Cor 11:13-15 : 13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ. 14 And no marvel; for even Satan fashioneth himself into an angel of light. 15 It is no great thing therefore if his ministers also fashion themselves as ministers of righteousness, whose end shall be according to their works.
• Eph 4:14 : 14 that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, {G3588} after the wiles of error;
• Eph 5:6 : 6 Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.
• Col 2:8 : 8 Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ:
• 1 John 4:1 : 1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
• Col 2:18 : 18 Let no man rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
• 2 Pet 2:1-3 : 1 But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many shall follow their lascivious doings; by reason of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of. 3 And in covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose sentence now from of old lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.
• Mark 13:22 : 22 for there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, the elect.