Matthew 24:26

Bible in Basic English (1941)

If, then, they say to you, See, he is in the waste land; go not out: See, he is in the inner rooms; put no faith in it.

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Referenced Verses

  • Acts 21:38 : 38 Are you by chance the Egyptian who, before this, got the people worked up against the government and took four thousand men of the Assassins out into the waste land?
  • Isa 40:3 : 3 A voice of one crying, Make ready in the waste land the way of the Lord, make level in the lowland a highway for our God.
  • Matt 3:1 : 1 And in those days John the Baptist came preaching in the waste land of Judaea,
  • Luke 3:2-3 : 2 When Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the waste land. 3 And he came into all the country round about Jordan, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.

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  • Matt 24:23-25
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    23 Then if any man says to you, See, here is the Christ, or, Here; do not put faith in him;

    24 For there will come up false Christs, and false prophets, who will do great signs and wonders; so that if possible even the saints might be tricked.

    25 See, I have made it clear to you before it comes about.

  • Mark 13:21-23
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    21 And then if any man says to you, See, here is Christ; or, See, there; have no faith in it:

    22 Because there will be false Christs and false prophets, and they will give signs and wonders in the hope of turning even the saints from the true way.

    23 But take care; see, I have made all things clear to you before the time.

  • Luke 17:22-24
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    22 And he said to his disciples, The time will come when you will have a great desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, but you will not see it.

    23 And if they say to you, See, it is there! or, It is here! do not go away, or go after them.

    24 For as in a thunderstorm the bright light is seen from one end of the sky to the other, so will the Son of man be when his time comes.

  • Matt 24:27
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    27 Because as in a thunderstorm the bright light coming from the east is seen even in the west; so will be the coming of the Son of man.

  • Matt 24:42-44
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    42 Be watching, then! for you have no knowledge on what day your Lord will come.

    43 But be certain of this, that if the master of the house had had knowledge of the time when the thief was coming, he would have been watching, and would not have let his house be broken into.

    44 Be ready then; for at a time which you have no thought of the Son of man will come.

  • Matt 24:2-6
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    2 But he, answering, said to them, See you not all these things? truly I say to you that here there will not be one stone resting on another, which will not be pulled down.

    3 And while he was seated on the Mountain of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, Make clear to us, when will these things be? and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the world?

    4 And Jesus said to them in answer, Take care that you are not tricked.

    5 For people will come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and a number will be turned from the true way through them.

    6 And news will come to you of wars and talk of wars: do not be troubled, for these things have to be; but it is still not the end.

  • Luke 21:8
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    8 And he said, Take care that you are not tricked: for a number of people will come in my name, saying, I am he; and, The time is near: do not go after them.

  • Matt 24:15-18
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    15 When, then, you see in the holy place the unclean thing which makes destruction, of which word was given by Daniel the prophet (let this be clear to the reader),

    16 Then let those who are in Judaea go in flight to the mountains:

    17 Let not him who is on the house-top go down to take anything out of his house:

    18 And let not him who is in the field go back to get his coat.

  • Luke 12:39-40
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    39 But be certain of this, that if the master of the house had had knowledge of the time when the thief was coming, he would have been watching, and would not have let his house be broken into.

    40 So be ready: for the Son of man is coming at a time when you are not looking for him.

  • Matt 24:32-34
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    32 Now take an example from the fig-tree: when her branch has become soft and puts out its leaves, you are certain that the summer is near;

    33 Even so, when you see all these things, you may be certain that he is near, even at the doors.

    34 Truly I say to you, This generation will not come to an end till all these things are complete.

  • Mark 13:14-16
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    14 But when you see the unclean thing which makes destruction, in the place where it has no right to be (let this be clear to the reader), then let those who are in Judaea go quickly to the mountains:

    15 And let him who is on the house-top not go down, or go in, to take anything out of his house:

    16 And let not him who is in the field go back to take his coat.

  • Matt 25:13
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    13 Keep watch, then, because you are not certain of the day or of the hour.

  • Mark 13:36
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    36 For fear that, coming suddenly, he sees you sleeping.

  • Mark 13:5-6
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    5 And Jesus said to them, Take care that you are not tricked by anyone.

    6 People will come in my name, saying, I am he; and a number will be turned from the true way.

  • Matt 24:48
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    48 But if that evil servant says in his heart, My lord is a long time in coming;

  • Mark 13:29
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    29 Even so, when you see these things taking place, you may be certain that he is near, even at the doors.

  • Matt 24:30
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    30 And then the sign of the Son of man will be seen in heaven: and then all the nations of the earth will have sorrow, and they will see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

  • Mark 13:26
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    26 And then they will see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory.

  • Luke 17:31
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    31 On that day, if anyone is on the roof of the house, and his goods are in the house, let him not go down to take them away; and let him who is in the field not go back to his house.

  • Matt 24:50
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    50 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he is not looking for him, and in an hour of which he has no knowledge,

  • Rev 16:15
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    15 (See, I come as a thief. Happy is he who is watching and keeps his robes, so that he may not go unclothed, and his shame be seen.)

  • Matt 24:37
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    37 And as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man.

  • Matt 24:11
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    11 And a number of false prophets will come, causing error.

  • Matt 24:39
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    39 And they had no care till the waters came and took them all away; so will be the coming of the Son of man.

  • Luke 24:25
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    25 And he said, O foolish men! how slow you are to give belief to what the prophets have said.

  • Matt 25:6
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    6 But in the middle of the night there is a cry, The husband comes! Go out to him.

  • Matt 10:23
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    23 But when they are cruel to you in one town, go in flight to another: for truly, I say to you, You will not have gone through the towns of Israel before the Son of man comes.

  • Mark 13:33
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    33 Take care, keep watch with prayer: for you are not certain when the time will be.

  • Luke 21:21
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    21 Then let those who are in Judaea go in flight to the mountains; and those who are in the middle of the town go out; and let not those who are in the country come in.