Matthew 24:26

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

So 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.

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  • Acts 21:38 : 38 Then you’re not that Egyptian who started a rebellion and led the four thousand men of the‘Assassins’ into the wilderness some time ago?”
  • Isa 40:3 : 3 A voice cries out,“In the wilderness clear a way for the LORD; build a level road through the rift valley for our God.
  • Matt 3:1 : 1 The Ministry of John the Baptist In those days John the Baptist came into the wilderness of Judea proclaiming,
  • Luke 3:2-3 : 2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. 3 He went into all the region around the Jordan River, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

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  • Matt 24:23-25
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    23Then if anyone says to you,‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or‘There he is!’ do not believe him.

    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.

  • Mark 13:21-23
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    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.

  • Luke 17:22-24
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    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.

    24For 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.

  • Matt 24:27
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    27For just like the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.

  • 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.

  • Matt 24:2-6
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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!”

    3Signs of the End of the Age As he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, his disciples came to him privately and said,“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”

    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
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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!

  • Matt 24:15-18
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    15The Abomination of Desolation“So when you see the abomination of desolation– spoken about by Daniel the prophet– standing in the holy place”(let the reader understand),

    16“then those in Judea must flee to the mountains.

    17The one on the roof must not come down to take anything out of his house,

    18and the one in the field must not turn back to get his cloak.

  • Luke 12:39-40
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    39But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

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

  • Matt 24:32-34
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    32The Parable of the Fig Tree“Learn this parable from the fig tree: Whenever its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.

    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.

  • Mark 13:14-16
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    14The Abomination of Desolation“But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be”(let the reader understand),“then those in Judea must flee to the mountains.

    15The one on the roof must not come down or go inside to take anything out of his house.

    16The one in the field must not turn back to get his cloak.

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

  • Mark 13:36
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    36or else he might find you asleep when he returns suddenly.

  • Mark 13:5-6
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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.

  • Matt 24:48
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    48But if that evil slave should say to himself,‘My master is staying away a long time,’

  • Mark 13:29
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    29So also you, when you see these things happening, know that he is near, right at the door.

  • 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.

  • Mark 13:26
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    26Then everyone will see the Son of Man arriving in the clouds with great power and glory.

  • Luke 17:31
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    31On that day, anyone who is on the roof, with his goods in the house, must not come down to take them away, and likewise the person in the field must not turn back.

  • Matt 24:50
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    50then the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not foresee,

  • Rev 16:15
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    15(Look! I will come like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays alert and does not lose his clothes so that he will not have to walk around naked and his shameful condition be seen.)

  • Matt 24:37
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    37For just like the days of Noah were, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.

  • Matt 24:11
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    11And many false prophets will appear and deceive many,

  • Matt 24:39
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    39And they knew nothing until the flood came and took them all away. It will be the same at the coming of the Son of Man.

  • Luke 24:25
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    25So he said to them,“You foolish people– how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

  • Matt 25:6
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    6But at midnight there was a shout,‘Look, the bridegroom is here! Come out to meet him.’

  • Matt 10:23
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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.

  • Mark 13:33
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    33Watch out! Stay alert! For you do not know when the time will come.

  • Luke 21:21
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    21Then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains. Those who are inside the city must depart. Those who are out in the country must not enter it,