Matthew 24:23 BSB — MannaFest

Matthew 24:23

At that time, if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Here; believe it not.

KJV

Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.

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Commentary

2 voices

Jerome

Commentary on Matthew (420)

(Verse 23.) Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or 'There!' do not believe it. Many leaders arose during the time of the Jewish captivity who claimed to be the Christ, to the extent that there were three factions inside the besieged Romans. But the end of the world is better understood.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

We believe that the true Christ is at the right hand of God, and that his spiritual presence is where two or three are gathered together in his name; believe not those therefore who would draw you off from a Christ in heaven, by telling you he is any where on earth; or draw you off from the catholic church on earth, by telling you he is here, or he is there; believe it not.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Matthew (1856)

One main subject of this part of our Lord’s prophecy is the taking of Jerusalem by the Romans. That great event took place about forty years after the words we have now read were spoken. A full account of it is to be found in the writings of the historian Josephus. Those writings are the best comment on our Lord’s words; they are a striking proof of the accuracy of every title of his predictions.

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Original language & word study

13 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Τότε	Tote	Then	G5119 →
ἐάν	ean	if	G1437 →
τις	tis	anyone	G5100 →
ὑμῖν	humin	to you	G4771 →
εἴπῃ·	eipē	may say;	G2036 →
ἰδοὺ	idou	Behold	G2400 →
ὧδε	hōde	here [is]	G5602 →
ὁ	ho	the	G3588 →
χριστὸς	christos	Christ	G5547 →
ἢ	ē	or	G2228 →
ὧδε,	hōde	Here,	G5602 →
μὴ	mē	not	G3361 →
πιστεύσητε.	pisteusēte	shall believe [it].	G4100 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
John 5:43
I have come in My Father’s name, and you have not received Me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will receive him.
leads to
- Matthew 24:5
  For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- John 10:25
  “I already told you,” Jesus replied, “but you did not believe. The works I do in My Father’s name testify on My behalf.
- John 17:4–6
  I have glorified You on earth by accomplishing the work You gave Me to do.
Through
Luke 21:8
Jesus answered, “See to it that you are not deceived. For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.
leads to
- 1 John 4:1
  Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:3
  Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed.
- Ephesians 5:6
  Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
- Mark 13:5–6
  Jesus began by telling them, “See to it that no one deceives you.
- Matthew 24:11
  and many false prophets will arise and mislead many.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Matthew

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Matthew