For false messiahs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
Acts 5:36 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a group of about four hundred men rallied to him. He was killed, and all his followers were dispersed and came to nothing. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself 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 scattered, and brought to nought. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For before our time there arose Theudas, asserting himself to be a person of importance, with whom a number of men allied themselves, about 400; but he was killed and all who had listened to and adhered to him were scattered and brought to nothing. American Standard Version (1901) For before these days rose up Theudas, giving 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 nought. Common English Bible Some time ago, Theudas appeared, claiming to be somebody, and some four hundred men joined him. After he was killed, all of his followers scattered, and nothing came of that. Catholic Public Domain Version For before these days, Theudas stepped forward, asserting himself to be someone, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined with him. But he was killed, and all who believed in him were scattered, and they were reduced to nothing. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For before these days rose up Theodas, affirming himself to be somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all that believed him were scattered, and brought to nothing. |
For false messiahs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
So if they tell you, “See, he’s in the wilderness! ” don’t go out; or, “See, he’s in the storerooms! ” do not believe it.
For many will come in my name, saying, “I am the Messiah,” and they will deceive many.
Aren’t you the Egyptian who started a revolt some time ago and led four thousand men of the Sicarii into the wilderness? ’
He said to them, ‘Men of Israel, be careful about what you’re about to do to these men.
A man named Simon had previously practised sorcery in that city and amazed the Samaritan people, while claiming to be somebody great.
Now from those recognised as important (what they once were makes no difference to me; God does not show favouritism ,) #– #they added nothing to me.
For if anyone considers himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
For by uttering boastful, empty words, they seduce, with fleshly desires and debauchery, people who have barely escaped from those who live in error.
Many will follow their depraved ways, and the way of truth will be maligned because of them.
These people are discontented grumblers, living according to their desires; their mouths utter arrogant words, flattering people for their own advantage.
Then he carried me away in the Spirit , to a wilderness. I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.
On her forehead was written a name, a mystery: Babylon the Great, the Mother of Prostitutes and of the Detestable Things of the Earth.