Matthew 24:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

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

Transliteration

For polloi eleusontai in the onomati of me, legontes, Egō eimi the Christos; and pollous planēsousin.

Grammar Details

• *polloi*: nominative masculine plural - many
• *eleusontai*: future middle, 3rd person plural - will come
• *onomati*: dative neuter singular - name
• *legontes*: present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying
• *Egō eimi*: 1st person singular present - I am
• *Christos*: nominative masculine singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One
• *pollous*: accusative masculine plural - many
• *planēsousin*: future active, 3rd person plural - will deceive/lead astray

Word Meanings

• *polloi*: many/numerous
• *eleusontai*: will come/arrive/appear
• *onomati*: name/reputation/authority
• *legontes*: saying/declaring/claiming
• *Egō eimi*: I am/I exist
• *Christos*: Christ/Messiah/Anointed One
• *planēsousin*: will deceive/lead astray/mislead

Referenced Verses

• 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.