Matthew 24:5

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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  • Matt 24:24 : 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.
  • 1 John 2:18 : 18 Little children, it is the last hour; and as you were given word that the Antichrist would come, so now a number of Antichrists have come to you; and by this we are certain that it is the last hour.
  • Matt 24:11 : 11 And a number of false prophets will come, causing error.
  • Jer 14:14 : 14 Then the Lord said to me, The prophets say false words in my name, and I gave them no orders, and I said nothing to them: what they say to you is a false vision and wonder-working words without substance, the deceit of their hearts.
  • Acts 5:36-37 : 36 For before this there was Theudas, who said he was someone important, to whom about four hundred men gave their support: he was put to death, and his band was broken up and came to nothing. 37 After this man, there was Judas of Galilee, at the time of the numbering, and some of the people went after him: he was put to death, and all his supporters were put to flight.
  • Acts 8:9-9 : 9 But there was a certain man named Simon, who in the past had been a wonder-worker and a cause of surprise to the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was a great man: 10 To whom they all gave attention, from the smallest to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is named Great.
  • Rev 13:8 : 8 And all who are on the earth will give him worship, everyone whose name has not been from the first in the book of life of the Lamb who was put to death.
  • Jer 23:21 : 21 I did not send these prophets, but they went running: I said nothing to them, but they gave out the prophet's word.
  • Jer 23:25 : 25 My ears have been open to what the prophets have said, who say false words in my name, saying, I have had a dream, I have had a dream, I have had a dream,
  • John 5:43 : 43 I have come in my Father's name, and your hearts are not open to me. If another comes with no other authority but himself, you will give him your approval.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 13:5-7
    3 verses
    94%

    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.

    7 And when you have news of wars and talk of wars, do not be troubled; these things have to be, but it is still not the end.

  • Luke 21:7-9
    3 verses
    87%

    7 And they said to him, Master, when will these things be? and what sign will there be when these events are to take place?

    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.

    9 And when news of wars and troubled times comes to your ears, have no fear; for these things have to be, but the end will not be now.

  • Matt 24:9-12
    4 verses
    81%

    9 Then they will be cruel to you, and will put you to death: and you will be hated by all nations because of my name.

    10 And numbers of people will be turned from the right way, and will give one another up and have hate for one another.

    11 And a number of false prophets will come, causing error.

    12 And because wrongdoing will be increased, the love of most people will become cold.

  • Matt 24:2-4
    3 verses
    80%

    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.

  • Matt 24:23-27
    5 verses
    78%

    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.

    26 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.

    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.

  • Mark 13:21-23
    3 verses
    75%

    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.

  • Matt 7:21-22
    2 verses
    70%

    21 Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will go into the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the pleasure of my Father in heaven.

    22 A great number will say to me on that day, Lord, Lord, were we not prophets in your name, and did we not by your name send out evil spirits, and by your name do works of power?

  • 2 John 1:7
    70%

    7 Because a number of false teachers have gone out into the world, who do not give witness that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. Such a one is a false teacher and Antichrist.

  • Matt 24:6-7
    2 verses
    69%

    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.

    7 For nation will be moved against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and men will be without food, and the earth will be shaking in different places;

  • Luke 13:24
    69%

    24 Do your best to go in by the narrow door, for I say to you, A number will make the attempt to go in, but will not be able to do so.

  • Luke 17:23
    68%

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

  • John 5:43
    68%

    43 I have come in my Father's name, and your hearts are not open to me. If another comes with no other authority but himself, you will give him your approval.

  • Matt 7:15
    68%

    15 Be on the watch for false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inside they are cruel wolves.

  • Matt 24:44
    68%

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

  • 2 Pet 2:2
    66%

    2 And a great number will go with them in their evil ways, through whom the true way will have a bad name.

  • John 13:19
    66%

    19 From this time forward, I give you knowledge of things before they come about, so that when they come about you may have belief that I am he.

  • 2 Thess 2:3
    66%

    3 Give no belief to false words: because there will first be a falling away from the faith, and the revelation of the man of sin, the son of destruction,

  • 2 Cor 11:13
    66%

    13 For such men are false Apostles, workers of deceit, making themselves seem like Apostles of Christ.

  • Acts 20:30
    66%

    30 And from among yourselves will come men who will give wrong teaching, turning away the disciples after them.

  • Matt 24:15
    66%

    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),

  • Matt 24:33-34
    2 verses
    66%

    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.

  • Matt 16:24
    66%

    24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross, and come after me.

  • Mark 5:9
    66%

    9 And Jesus said, What is your name? And he made answer, My name is Legion, because there are a great number of us.

  • Matt 24:30
    66%

    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.

  • 1 John 4:1
    65%

    1 My loved ones, do not put your faith in every spirit, but put them to the test, to see if they are from God: because a great number of false prophets have gone out into the world.

  • Mark 13:26
    65%

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

  • Mark 14:62
    65%

    62 And Jesus said, I am: and you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.

  • Matt 24:37
    65%

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

  • Luke 14:25
    65%

    25 Now a great number of people went with him.

  • Luke 24:25
    65%

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

  • Matt 19:30
    65%

    30 But a great number who are first will be last, and some who are last will be first.

  • Luke 12:40
    64%

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