Matthew 24 · Verse 5

Matthew 24:5

For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
Matthew 24:5, King James Version

Matthew 24:5 in other translations

BSBFor many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.
WEBFor many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will lead many astray.
ASVFor many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and shall lead many astray.
YLTfor many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and they shall lead many astray,
DARBYFor many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and they shall mislead many.
BBEFor people will come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and a number will be turned from the true way through them.
WebsterFor many will come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and will deceive many.

What does Matthew 24:5 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 5. Mt 24:2

(e) "in my name" Jer 14:14.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 For many shall come in my name - 1. Josephus says, (War, b. ii. c. 13), that there were many who, pretending to Divine inspiration, deceived the people, leading out numbers of them to the desert, pretending that God would there show them the signs of liberty, meaning redemption from the Roman power: and that an Egyptian false prophet led 30,000 men into the desert, who were almost all cut off by Felix. See Act 21:38. It was a just judgment for God to deliver up that people into the hands of false Christs who had rejected the true one. Soon after our Lord's crucifixion, Simon Magus appeared, and persuaded the people of Samaria that he was the great power of God, Act 8:9, Act 8:10; and boasted among the Jews that he was the son of God. 2. Of the same stamp and character was also Dositheus, the Samaritan, who pretended that he was the Christ foretold by Moses. 3. About twelve years after the death of our Lord, when Cuspius Fadus was procurator of Judea, arose an impostor of the name of Theudas, who said he was a prophet, and persuaded a great multitude to follow him with their best effects to the river Jordan, which he promised to divide for their passage; and saying these things, says Josephus, he deceived many: almost the very words of our Lord. 4. A few years afterwards, under the reign of Nero, while Felix was procurator of Judea, impostors of this stamp were so frequent that some were taken and killed almost every day. Josephus. Ant. b. xx. c. 4. and 7. The Second sign, wars and commotions.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 24:4-28

The disciples had asked concerning the times, When these things should be? Christ gave them no answer to that; but they had also asked, What shall be the sign? This question he answers fully. The prophecy first respects events near at hand, the destruction of Jerusalem, the end of the Jewish church and state, the calling of the Gentiles, and the setting up of Christ's kingdom in the world; but it also looks to the…

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Matthew 24:5 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

πολλοὶpolloiManyG4183
γὰρgarforG1063
ἐλεύσονταιeleusontaiwill comeG2064
ἐπὶepiinG1909
τῷtōtheG3588
ὀνόματίonomatinameG3686
μουmouof MeG3165
λέγοντες·legontessaying;G3004
ἐγώegōI myselfG1473
εἰμιeimiamG1510
ὁhotheG3588
χριστός,christosChrist,G5547
καὶkaiandG2532
πολλοὺςpollousmanyG4183
πλανήσουσιν.planēsousinthey will mislead.G4105

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Matthew 24:5

  • 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.

  • Matthew 24:11

    And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

  • Jeremiah 14:14

    Then the Lord said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.

  • 1 John 2:18

    Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

  • Acts 5:36-37

    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. After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.

  • Acts 8:9-10

    But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.

  • Jeremiah 23:25

    I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.

  • Revelation 13:8

    And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

  • Jeremiah 23:21

    I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied.

  • John 5:43

    I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
in.
11,24; Jer 14:14; 23:21,25; Joh 5:43; Ac 5:36,37; 8:9,10; Re 13:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Matthew 24:4

    And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

  • Matthew 24:5

    For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

  • Matthew 24:6

    And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

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Matthew 24:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Porque vendrán muchos en mi nombre, diciendo: Yo soy el Cristo; y á muchos engañarán.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		car plusieurs viendront en mon nom, disant: Moi, je suis le Christ; et ils en séduiront plusieurs.
German
Elberfelder 1871		denn viele werden unter meinem Namen kommen und sagen: Ich bin der Christus! und sie werden viele verführen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		multi enim venient in nomine meo, dicentes: Ego sum Christus: et multos seducent.