But the Lord said to me, ‘These prophets are prophesying a lie in my name. I did not send them, nor did I command them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, worthless divination, the deceit of their own minds.
Matthew 24:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised For many will come in my name, saying, “I am the Messiah,” and they will deceive many. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For many will come in (on the strength of) My name [appropriating the name which belongs to Me], saying, I am the Christ (the Messiah), and they will lead many astray. American Standard Version (1901) For many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and shall lead many astray. Common English Bible Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I’m the Christ.’ They will deceive many people. Catholic Public Domain Version For many will come in my name saying, 'I am the Christ.' And they will lead many astray. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For many will come in my name saying, I am Christ: and they will seduce many. |
But the Lord said to me, ‘These prophets are prophesying a lie in my name. I did not send them, nor did I command them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, worthless divination, the deceit of their own minds.
I did not send out these prophets, yet they ran. I did not speak to them, yet they prophesied.
‘I have heard what the prophets who prophesy a lie in my name have said: “I had a dream! I had a dream! ”
This is what the Lord says: Don’t deceive yourselves by saying, ‘The Chaldeans will leave us for good,’ for they will not leave.
For false messiahs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
I have come in my Father’s name, and yet you don’t accept me. If someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him.
Therefore I told you that you will die in your sins. For if you do not believe that I am he, you will die in your sins.’
So Jesus said to them, ‘When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and that I do nothing on my own. But just as the Father taught me, I say these things.
Children, it is the last hour. And as you have heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. By this we know that it is the last hour.
Who is the liar, if not the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This one is the antichrist: the one who denies the Father and the Son.
but every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming; even now it is already in the world.
All those who live on the earth will worship it, everyone whose name was not written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who was slaughtered. ,