And the Lord said to me: “The prophets are prophesying lies in my name; I did not send them, nor did I command them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a lying vision, worthless divination, and the deceit of their own minds.
Matthew 24:5 - Revised Standard Version For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray. 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. |
And the Lord said to me: “The prophets are prophesying lies in my name; I did not send them, nor did I command them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a lying vision, worthless divination, and the deceit of their own minds.
“I did not send the prophets, yet they ran; I did not speak to them, yet they prophesied.
I have heard what the prophets have said who prophesy lies in my name, saying, ‘I have dreamed, I have dreamed!’
Thus says the Lord, Do not deceive yourselves, saying, “The Chaldeans will surely stay away from us,” for they will not stay away.
For false Christs and false prophets will arise and show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
I have come in my Father's name, and you do not receive me; if another comes in his own name, him you will receive.
I told you that you would die in your sins, for you will die in your sins unless you believe that I am he.”
So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of man, then you will know that I am he, and that I do nothing on my own authority but speak thus as the Father taught me.
Children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come; therefore we know that it is the last hour.
Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son.
and every spirit which does not confess Jesus is not of God. This is the spirit of antichrist, of which you heard that it was coming, and now it is in the world already.
and all who dwell on earth will worship it, every one whose name has not been written before the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb that was slain.