Matthew 24:23

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At that time, if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Messiah!' or 'There he is!' do not believe it.

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  • Luke 21:8 : 8 He replied, 'Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, saying, “I am he,” and, “The time is near.” Do not follow them.'
  • Mark 13:21 : 21 At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or ‘Look, there He is!’ do not believe it.
  • Luke 17:23-24 : 23 People will say to you, 'Look, there he is!' or 'Here he is!' Do not go running off after them. 24 For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.
  • John 5:43 : 43 I have come in my Father's name, and you do not accept me. But if someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him.
  • Deut 13:1-3 : 1 You must carefully follow everything I am commanding you. Do not add to it or take away from it. 2 If a prophet or someone who has dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder, 3 and the sign or wonder he spoke to you about comes true, saying, 'Let us follow other gods, whom you have not known, and let us worship them,'

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  • Mark 13:20-23
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    95%

    20If the Lord had not shortened those days, no one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, whom He has chosen, He has shortened them.

    21At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or ‘Look, there He is!’ do not believe it.

    22For false messiahs and false prophets will rise and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

    23So be on guard; I have told you everything ahead of time.

  • Matt 24:24-27
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    85%

    24For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

    25See, I have told you in advance.

    26So if anyone tells you, 'He is in the wilderness,' do not go out; or 'He is in the inner rooms,' do not believe it.

    27For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

  • Luke 17:21-23
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    21Nor will people say, 'Look, here it is!' or 'There it is!' For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst.

    22Then he said to the disciples, 'The days are coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.'

    23People will say to you, 'Look, there he is!' or 'Here he is!' Do not go running off after them.

  • Matt 24:4-6
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    4Jesus answered them, 'Watch out that no one deceives you.'

    5'For many will come in my name, claiming, "I am the Messiah," and will deceive many.'

    6'You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.'

  • Luke 21:8-9
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    8He replied, 'Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, saying, “I am he,” and, “The time is near.” Do not follow them.'

    9When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be terrified. These things must happen first, but the end will not come immediately.

  • Mark 13:5-7
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    76%

    5Jesus began to say to them, 'Watch out that no one deceives you.'

    6'Many will come in My name, claiming, "I am He," and will deceive many.'

    7When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.

  • Matt 24:10-11
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    10'At that time many will turn away from the faith, betray, and hate each other.'

    11'And many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.'

  • Matt 24:21-22
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    21For at that time there will be great tribulation, unlike anything that has happened from the beginning of the world until now, and never will happen again.

    22If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be shortened.

  • Matt 24:15-16
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    15'So when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),'

    16'then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.'

  • Matt 24:42-44
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    42Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.

    43But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.

    44So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.

  • 2 Thess 2:3
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    3Let no one deceive you in any way. That day will not come unless the rebellion takes place first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed—the son of destruction.

  • Mark 13:14
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    14When you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be, as spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand), then those in Judea must flee to the mountains.

  • Acts 13:40
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    40So beware that what is spoken of in the prophets does not come upon you:

  • Matt 24:33-34
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    33In the same way, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door.

    34Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place.

  • Luke 22:67
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    67They said, 'If you are the Messiah, tell us.' Jesus answered, 'If I tell you, you will not believe me.

  • 1 John 4:1
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    1Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

  • Mark 13:33
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    33Be on guard! Stay alert and pray, because you do not know when the time will come.

  • Luke 24:25
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    25He said to them, "How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

  • Matt 24:2
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    2Jesus said to them, 'Do you see all these things? Truly, I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.'

  • Luke 12:40
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    40You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.

  • Matt 7:15
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    15Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

  • Matt 25:13
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    13Therefore, watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.

  • Matt 16:24
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    24Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.

  • Matt 10:23
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    23When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. For truly I tell you, you will not finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

  • Matt 24:30
    68%

    30Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the peoples of the earth will mourn as they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

  • John 10:37
    68%

    37If I do not do the works of my Father, do not believe me.

  • 2 John 1:7
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    7For many deceivers have gone out into the world—those who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist.

  • Mark 13:37
    68%

    37What I say to you, I say to everyone: Stay alert!

  • Mark 13:29
    67%

    29In the same way, when you see these things happening, know that it is near—right at the door.

  • Gal 1:7
    67%

    7not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are troubling you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.

  • Luke 24:7
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    7"The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified, and on the third day rise again."