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Matthew 24:23–24

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23Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look! Here is the Messiah!’j or ‘There he is!’—do not believe it.* 24For false messiahsk and false prophets will appear and produce great signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.*

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Footnotes

  1. jOr the Christ
  2. kOr christs

Cross references

  1. *Lk 17:23; 21:8
  2. *2 Thess 2:9–11; Rev 13:13

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“If anyone tells you then, ‘See, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘Over here!’ do not believe it. For false messiahs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah,’ or ‘There he is,’ don’t believe it. For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform great signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God’s chosen ones.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“At that time if anyone should say to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or ‘Here he is,’ do not believe him! For false messiahs and false prophets will appear, and will produce great signs and wonders in order to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

KJV 1900King James Version

Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.