And then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe it.
And he said, “See that you are not led astray. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and, ‘The time is at hand!’ Do not go after them.
For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray.
I have come in my Father’s name, and you do not receive me. If another comes in his own name, you will receive him.
And if the Lord had not cut short the days, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom he chose, he shortened the days.
For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, the elect.