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Matthew 24:5
For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will lead many astray.
Matthew 24:5 · World English Bible
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Matthew 24:5 in other translations
For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.
For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Messiah,' and will lead many astray.
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In context
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.”
3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?”
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.
7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places.
8 But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.
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