Matthew 24:23

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Then if anyone says to you,‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or‘There he is!’ do not believe him.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 21:8 : 8 He said,“Watch out that you are not misled. For many will come in my name, saying,‘I am he,’ and,‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them!
  • Mark 13:21 : 21 Then if anyone says to you,‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe him.
  • Luke 17:23-24 : 23 Then people will say to you,‘Look, there he is!’ or‘Look, here he is!’ Do not go out or chase after them. 24 For just like the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side 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. If someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him.
  • Deut 13:1-3 : 1 Suppose a prophet or one who foretells by dreams should appear among you and show you a sign or wonder, 2 and the sign or wonder should come to pass concerning what he said to you, namely,“Let us follow other gods”– gods whom you have not previously known–“and let us serve them.” 3 You must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer, for the LORD your God will be testing you to see if you love him with all your mind and being.

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    20And if the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would be saved. But because of the elect, whom he chose, he has cut them short.

    21Then if anyone says to you,‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe him.

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

    23Be careful! I have told you everything ahead of time.

  • Matt 24:24-27
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    24For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

    25Remember, I have told you ahead of time.

    26So then, if someone says to you,‘Look, he is in the wilderness,’ do not go out, or‘Look, he is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe him.

    27For just like the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.

  • Luke 17:21-23
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    21nor will they say,‘Look, here it is!’ or‘There!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is in your midst.”

    22The Coming of the Son of Man Then he said to the disciples,“The days are coming when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

    23Then people will say to you,‘Look, there he is!’ or‘Look, here he is!’ Do not go out or chase after them.

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

    5For many will come in my name, saying,‘I am the Christ,’ and they will mislead many.

    6You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. Make sure that you are not alarmed, for this must happen, but the end is still to come.

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

    9And when you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be afraid. For these things must happen first, but the end will not come at once.”

  • Mark 13:5-7
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    5Jesus began to say to them,“Watch out that no one misleads you.

    6Many will come in my name, saying,‘I am he,’ and they will mislead many.

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

  • Matt 24:10-11
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    10Then many will be led into sin, and they will betray one another and hate one another.

    11And many false prophets will appear and deceive many,

  • Matt 24:21-22
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    21For then there will be great suffering unlike anything that has happened from the beginning of the world until now, or ever will happen.

    22And if those days had not been cut short, no one would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

  • Matt 24:15-16
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    16“then those in Judea must flee to the mountains.

  • Matt 24:42-44
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    42“Therefore stay alert, 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 been alert and would not have let his house be broken into.

    44Therefore 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. For that day will not arrive until the rebellion comes and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction.

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    40Watch out, then, that what is spoken about by the prophets does not happen to you:

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    33So also you, when you see all these things, know that he is near, right at the door.

    34I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

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    67and said,“If you are the Christ, tell us.” But he said to them,“If I tell you, you will not believe,

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    33Watch out! Stay alert! For you do not know when the time will come.

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    25So he said to them,“You foolish people– how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

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    2And he said to them,“Do you see all these things? I tell you the truth, not one stone will be left on another. All will be torn down!”

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

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    13Therefore stay alert, because you do not know the day or the hour.

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    24Then Jesus said to his disciples,“If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

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    23Whenever they persecute you in one town, flee to another! I tell you the truth, you will not finish going through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

  • Matt 24:30
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    30Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man arriving on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

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

  • 2 John 1:7
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    7For many deceivers have gone out into the world, people who do not confess Jesus as Christ coming in the flesh. This person is the deceiver and the antichrist!

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

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    29So also you, when you see these things happening, know that he is near, right at the door.

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    7not that there really is another gospel, but there are some who are disturbing you and wanting to distort the gospel of Christ.

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    7that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.”