KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 24:24
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
WEB World English Bible
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.
ASV American Standard Version
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and they shall give great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, also the chosen.
Surrounding context — Matthew 24
21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here [is] Christ, or there; believe [it] not.
24 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.
25 Behold, I have told you before.
26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, [he is] in the secret chambers; believe [it] not.
27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
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ἐγερθήσονταιG1453 · egeirōto ariseγὰρG1063 · garforψευδόχριστοιG5580 · pseudochristosfalse ChristκαὶG2532 · kaiandψευδοπροφῆταιG5578 · pseudoprophētēsfalse prophetκαὶG2532 · kaiandδώσουσινG1325 · didōmito giveσημεῖαG4592 · sēmeionsignμεγάλαG3173 · megasgreatκαὶG2532 · kaiandτέραταG5059 · teraswondersὥστεG5620 · hōstesoπλανῆσαιG4105 · planaōto lead astrayεἰG1487 · eiifδυνατὸνG1415 · dunatosableκαὶG2532 · kaiandτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐκλεκτούς.G1588 · eklektosselect
Cross-references
2 Thessalonians 2:9-11[Even him], whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,Mark 13:22For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if [it were] possible, even the elect.Revelation 13:13-14And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,Matthew 24:11And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.2 Peter 2:1-3But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.Matthew 7:15Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.Matthew 24:5For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.2 Peter 3:17Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know [these things] before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.1 John 5:18We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.Deuteronomy 13:1If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,John 10:28-30And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any [man] pluck them out of my hand.Revelation 13:7-8And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.Revelation 12:9-11And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.Revelation 19:20And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.John 6:37All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.2 Timothy 2:19Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.1 Peter 1:5Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.John 6:39And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
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