Matthew 24:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 24:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 24:5 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 24:5 — KJV
“For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.”
— Matthew 24:5 (KJV)
Matthew 24:5 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 24:5
“For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:5: many, come, name
“And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them. and the time: or, and, The time”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:5: many, come, name
“And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:5: many, come, name
“For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:5: many, come, christ
“And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:5: come, name, saying
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