Luke 21:8

World English Bible (2000)

He said, "Watch out that you don't get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is at hand.' Therefore don't follow them.

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  • Eph 5:6 : 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.
  • 2 Thess 2:3 : 3 Let no one deceive you in any way. For it will not be, unless the departure comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of destruction,
  • 1 John 4:1 : 1 Beloved, don't believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
  • Jer 29:8 : 8 For thus says Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel: Don't let your prophets who are in the midst of you, and your diviners, deceive you; neither listen to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed.
  • Mark 13:5-6 : 5 Jesus, answering, began to tell them, "Be careful that no one leads you astray. 6 For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he!' and will lead many astray.
  • Mark 13:21-23 : 21 Then if anyone tells you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'Look, there!' don't believe it. 22 For there will arise false christs and false prophets, and will show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones. 23 But you watch. "Behold, I have told you all things beforehand.
  • Luke 17:23 : 23 They will tell you, 'Look, here!' or 'Look, there!' Don't go away, nor follow after them,
  • Acts 5:36-37 : 36 For before these days Theudas rose up, making himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nothing. 37 After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some people after him. He also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.
  • Acts 8:9-9 : 9 But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one, 10 to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is that great power of God."
  • 2 Cor 11:13-15 : 13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as Christ's apostles. 14 And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light. 15 It is no great thing therefore if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.
  • Matt 24:4-5 : 4 Jesus answered them, "Be careful that no one leads you astray. 5 For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will lead many astray.
  • Matt 24:11 : 11 Many false prophets will arise, and will lead many astray.
  • Matt 24:23-25 : 23 "Then if any man tells you, 'Behold, here is the Christ,' or, 'There,' don't believe it. 24 For there will arise false christs, and false prophets, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones. 25 "Behold, I have told you beforehand.
  • 2 John 1:7 : 7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who don't confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the Antichrist.
  • 2 Thess 2:9-9 : 9 even he whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10 and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they didn't receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 Because of this, God sends them a working of error, that they should believe a lie;
  • 2 Tim 3:13 : 13 But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
  • Rev 12:9 : 9 The great dragon was thrown down, the old serpent, he who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

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    4 "Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are all about to be fulfilled?"

    5 Jesus, answering, began to tell them, "Be careful that no one leads you astray.

    6 For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he!' and will lead many astray.

    7 "When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, don't be troubled. For those must happen, but the end is not yet.

    8 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places. There will be famines and troubles. These things are the beginning of birth pains.

    9 But watch yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them.

  • Matt 24:2-6
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    2 But he answered them, "You see all of these things, don't you? Most certainly I tell you, there will not be left here one stone on another, that will not be thrown down."

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    4 Jesus answered them, "Be careful that no one leads you astray.

    5 For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will lead many astray.

    6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you aren't troubled, for all this must happen, but the end is not yet.

  • Mark 13:21-23
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    21 Then if anyone tells you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'Look, there!' don't believe it.

    22 For there will arise false christs and false prophets, and will show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.

    23 But you watch. "Behold, I have told you all things beforehand.

  • Matt 24:23-26
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    23 "Then if any man tells you, 'Behold, here is the Christ,' or, 'There,' don't believe it.

    24 For there will arise false christs, and false prophets, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.

    25 "Behold, I have told you beforehand.

    26 If therefore they tell you, 'Behold, he is in the wilderness,' don't go out; 'Behold, he is in the inner rooms,' don't believe it.

  • Luke 21:9-10
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    9 When you hear of wars and disturbances, don't be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won't come immediately."

    10 Then he said to them, "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

  • Luke 17:22-23
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    22 He said to the disciples, "The days will come, when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

    23 They will tell you, 'Look, here!' or 'Look, there!' Don't go away, nor follow after them,

  • Luke 21:7
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    7 They asked him, "Teacher, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?"

  • Matt 24:11
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  • Mark 13:33
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    33 Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you don't know when the time is.

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

  • Luke 21:34-36
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    23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next, for most certainly I tell you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel, until the Son of Man has come.

  • Acts 20:30
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    30 Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

  • Luke 21:31-32
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    31 Even so you also, when you see these things happening, know that the Kingdom of God is near.

    32 Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things are accomplished.

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    6 Jesus said to them, "Take heed and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

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  • Matt 24:44
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  • Mark 8:34
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