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class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and many false prophets will arise and deceive many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/24.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />and many false prophets will arise, and will lead many astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And many false prophets will rise up and mislead many people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And many false prophets will arise, and will mislead many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Many false prophets will arise and will deceive many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Many false prophets will appear and mislead many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Many false prophets will rise up and deceive many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And many false prophets shall arise, and shall lead many astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Many false prophets will come and fool a lot of people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And many false prophets shall arise, and shall lead many astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then many false prophets will appear and fool many people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Many false prophets will appear and deceive many people, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And many false prophets will appear and deceive many,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Many false prophets will arise, and will lead many astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And many false prophets will rise, and will deceive many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/24.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Many false prophets will rise up and lead multitudes astray;<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and many false prophets will arise and deceive many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Many false prophets will arise and will lead many astray. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And many false prophets will arise, and will lead many astray;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/24.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />and many false prophets will arise, and will lead many astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And many false prophets shall arise, and shall lead many astray;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And many false prophets shall be raised up, and deceive many.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And many false prophets shall rise, and shall seduce many. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And many false prophets will arise, and they will lead many astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Many false prophets will arise and deceive many;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And many false prophets will rise, and will mislead a great many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/24.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And many false Prophets will arise and will deceive many.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/24.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />and many false prophets will arise, and deceive many;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/24.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>And many false prophets will arise and deceive many.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/24.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And many false prophets shall arise, and shall deceive many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/24.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/24.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Many false prophets will rise up and lead multitudes astray;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/24.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>and many false prophets will arise, and will lead many astray;<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/24.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>and because iniquity shall abound,<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/24-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=7136" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/24.htm">Witnessing to All Nations</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another, <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4183.htm" title="4183: polloi (Adj-NMP) -- Much, many; often. ">many</a> <a href="/greek/5578.htm" title="5578: pseudoprophētai (N-NMP) -- From pseudes and prophetes; a spurious prophet, i.e. Pretended foreteller or religious impostor.">false prophets</a> <a href="/greek/1453.htm" title="1453: egerthēsontai (V-FIP-3P) -- (a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up. Probably akin to the base of agora; to waken, i.e. Rouse.">will arise</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4105.htm" title="4105: planēsousin (V-FIA-3P) -- To lead astray, deceive, cause to wander. From plane; to roam.">mislead</a> <a href="/greek/4183.htm" title="4183: pollous (Adj-AMP) -- Much, many; often. ">many.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">12</span>Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-1.htm">1 John 4:1</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">2 Peter 2:1</a></span><br />Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/14-14.htm">Jeremiah 14:14</a></span><br />“The prophets are prophesying lies in My name,” replied the LORD. “I did not send them or appoint them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, a worthless divination, the futility and delusion of their own minds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-13.htm">2 Corinthians 11:13-15</a></span><br />For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. / And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. / It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/13-1.htm">Deuteronomy 13:1-3</a></span><br />If a prophet or dreamer of dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you, / and if the sign or wonder he has spoken to you comes about, but he says, “Let us follow other gods (which you have not known) and let us worship them,” / you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. For the LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love Him with all your heart and with all your soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/4-1.htm">1 Timothy 4:1</a></span><br />Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/13-9.htm">Ezekiel 13:9</a></span><br />My hand will be against the prophets who see false visions and speak lying divinations. They will not belong to the council of My people or be recorded in the register of the house of Israel, nor will they enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/20-29.htm">Acts 20:29-30</a></span><br />I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. / Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/3-5.htm">Micah 3:5</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “As for the prophets who lead My people astray, who proclaim peace while they chew with their teeth, but declare war against one who puts nothing in their mouths:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-9.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:9-12</a></span><br />The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder, / and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them. / For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16</a></span><br />This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-20.htm">Revelation 19:20</a></span><br />But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/13-2.htm">Zechariah 13:2-3</a></span><br />And on that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will erase the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered. I will also remove the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the land. / And if anyone still prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will say to him, ‘You shall not remain alive, because you have spoken falsely in the name of the LORD.’ When he prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will pierce him through.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-13.htm">2 Timothy 3:13</a></span><br />while evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-15.htm">Isaiah 9:15-16</a></span><br />The head is the elder and honorable man, and the tail is the prophet who teaches lies. / For those who guide this people mislead them, and those they mislead are swallowed up.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/24-5.htm">Matthew 24:5,24</a></b></br> For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15</a></b></br> Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/13-22.htm">Mark 13:22</a></b></br> For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if <i>it were</i> possible, even the elect.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/23-28.htm">Appear</a> <a href="/matthew/17-7.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/matthew/24-5.htm">Astray</a> <a href="/matthew/18-9.htm">Causing</a> <a href="/matthew/24-5.htm">Deceive</a> <a href="/matthew/22-29.htm">Error</a> <a href="/matthew/24-5.htm">Lead</a> <a href="/matthew/24-5.htm">Mislead</a> <a href="/matthew/23-1.htm">Multitudes</a> <a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/matthew/24-7.htm">Rise</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/24-24.htm">Appear</a> <a href="/matthew/24-24.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/matthew/24-24.htm">Astray</a> <a href="/luke/23-25.htm">Causing</a> <a href="/matthew/24-24.htm">Deceive</a> <a href="/matthew/27-64.htm">Error</a> <a href="/matthew/24-24.htm">Lead</a> <a href="/matthew/24-24.htm">Mislead</a> <a href="/matthew/26-55.htm">Multitudes</a> <a href="/matthew/24-24.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/matthew/24-24.htm">Rise</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/24-1.htm">Jesus foretells the destruction of the temple;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/24-3.htm">what and how great calamities shall be before it;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/24-29.htm">the signs of his coming to judgment.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/24-36.htm">And because that day and hour are unknown,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">42. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/24-42.htm">we ought to watch like good servants, expecting our Master's coming.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Old Testament frequently warns against false prophets (e.g., <a href="/deuteronomy/18-20.htm">Deuteronomy 18:20-22</a>, <a href="/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16</a>). In the New Testament, Jesus warns His disciples about the rise of false prophets as a sign of the end times. Historically, false prophets have been a recurring issue in Israel, often leading the people astray from true worship. The term "false prophets" here indicates a significant number, suggesting a widespread problem that would affect many believers.<p><b>will arise</b><br>The phrase "will arise" suggests an emergence or increase in activity. This implies that false prophets will not only exist but will become more prominent and influential. This aligns with other New Testament warnings about the end times, where deception and apostasy are expected to increase (<a href="/2_timothy/3.htm">2 Timothy 3:1-5</a>, <a href="/2_peter/2.htm">2 Peter 2:1</a>). The use of "arise" indicates a future event, pointing to a time when these false prophets will become more visible and active in their deception.<p><b>and deceive many</b><br>Deception is a key tactic of false prophets, as they often mix truth with lies to mislead people. The word "many" indicates that a significant number of people will be led astray, highlighting the effectiveness and danger of these false teachings. This deception can lead to spiritual ruin, as seen in other scriptures where false teachings are condemned (<a href="/galatians/1-6.htm">Galatians 1:6-9, 1</a> <a href="/john/4.htm">John 4:1</a>). The cultural context of the time, with various religious and philosophical ideas circulating, would have made it easier for false prophets to gain a following. This warning serves as a call for vigilance and discernment among believers to remain steadfast in the truth of the Gospel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The speaker of this prophecy, Jesus is addressing His disciples on the Mount of Olives, providing them with insights into future events, including the rise of false prophets.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/f/false_prophets.htm">False Prophets</a></b><br>Individuals who claim to speak on behalf of God but lead people astray with false teachings and prophecies. Their emergence is a sign of the end times.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a></b><br>The immediate audience of Jesus' discourse, representing all believers who are warned to be vigilant against deception.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_of_olives.htm">Mount of Olives</a></b><br>The location where Jesus delivers the Olivet Discourse, a significant teaching on the end times.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/end_times.htm">End Times</a></b><br>The period leading up to the return of Christ, characterized by various signs, including the rise of false prophets.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_is_essential.htm">Discernment is Essential</a></b><br>Believers must cultivate spiritual discernment to recognize and reject false teachings. This involves a deep understanding of Scripture and reliance on the Holy Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stay_rooted_in_scripture.htm">Stay Rooted in Scripture</a></b><br>Regular study of the Bible is crucial to identify teachings that deviate from the truth. Knowing God's Word helps believers to spot falsehoods.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/be_watchful_and_prayerful.htm">Be Watchful and Prayerful</a></b><br>Jesus' warning calls for vigilance and prayer. Believers should remain alert to spiritual deception and seek God's guidance continually.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guard_your_heart_and_mind.htm">Guard Your Heart and Mind</a></b><br>Protecting oneself from false teachings involves guarding one's heart and mind through prayer, fellowship, and accountability within the church community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encourage_and_correct_gently.htm">Encourage and Correct Gently</a></b><br>When encountering those misled by false prophets, approach them with love and gentleness, aiming to guide them back to the truth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_christ's_return_near.htm">Is Christ's return near?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_submit_to_authorities.htm">How does the Bible warn against deception?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_christianity_a_tool_for_control.htm">Isn’t Christianity just a way for leaders to control people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_false_christs.htm">What does the Bible say about false Christs?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">Many false prophets shall rise.</span>--The later writings of the New Testament bear repeated testimony to this feature of the ten years that preceded the destruction of Jerusalem. St. John speaks of false prophets (<a href="/1_john/4-1.htm" title="Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.">1John 4:1</a>), and many antichrists (<a href="/1_john/2-18.htm" title="Little children, it is the last time: and as you have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.">1John 2:18</a>); St. Peter of "false teachers" (<a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm" title="But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privately shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction.">2Peter 2:1</a>), like the false prophets of old; St. Paul of men who should give heed to seducing spirits (<a href="/1_timothy/4-1.htm" title="Now the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;">1Timothy 4:1</a>). These show the extent of the evil which was the natural outcome of the feverish excitement of the people. In Josephus (<span class= "ital">Wars, vi.</span> 5, ? 2) we have the record of this working of false prophecy in more immediate connection with Judaea and Jerusalem. Up to the last moment of the capture of the city by Titus, men were buoyed up with false hopes of deliverance, based on the predictions of fanatics and impostors.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">False prophets</span> (ver. 24). These were not necessarily predictors or soothsayers, but teachers having, as they said, a message from God. Such pretenders have arisen in every great crisis; but the Jews a few years later were deceived continually by fanatics or impostors, who professed to be inspired, and premised the infatuated people deliverance, urging them to resist the Romans, in expectation of the coming of Messiah to lead them to immediate victory (comp. Josephus, 'Bell. Jud.,' 6:05. 2). The designation "false prophets" applies also to those heretical teachers who vexed the peace of the early Church, and of whom St. John expressly speaks, "Many false prophets are gone out into the world" (<a href="/1_john/4-1.htm">1 John 4:1</a>). These were Judaizing and Gnostic teachers, who tried to mar the good work of the apostles (see <a href="/acts/20-30.htm">Acts 20:30</a>; <a href="/romans/16-17.htm">Romans 16:17, 18</a>; <a href="/2_corinthians/11-13.htm">2 Corinthians 11:13</a>; <a href="/galatians/1-7.htm">Galatians 1:7-9</a>; <a href="/colossians/2-18.htm">Colossians 2:18-23</a>, etc.). Throughout the Christian ages heresiarchs have always raised their evil voices, and the history of the Church is very much composed of accounts of such teachers, and of the efforts made to suppress them and to correct their pernicious doctrines. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/24-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">many</span><br /><span class="grk">πολλοὶ</span> <span class="translit">(polloi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4183.htm">Strong's 4183: </a> </span><span class="str2">Much, many; often. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">false prophets</span><br /><span class="grk">ψευδοπροφῆται</span> <span class="translit">(pseudoprophētai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5578.htm">Strong's 5578: </a> </span><span class="str2">From pseudes and prophetes; a spurious prophet, i.e. Pretended foreteller or religious impostor.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will arise</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐγερθήσονται</span> <span class="translit">(egerthēsontai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1453.htm">Strong's 1453: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up. Probably akin to the base of agora; to waken, i.e. Rouse.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">mislead</span><br /><span class="grk">πλανήσουσιν</span> <span class="translit">(planēsousin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4105.htm">Strong's 4105: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lead astray, deceive, cause to wander. From plane; to roam.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">many.</span><br /><span class="grk">πολλούς</span> <span class="translit">(pollous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4183.htm">Strong's 4183: </a> </span><span class="str2">Much, many; often. </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/24-11.htm">Matthew 24:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/matthew/24-11.htm">Matthew 24:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/matthew/24-11.htm">Matthew 24:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/matthew/24-11.htm">Matthew 24:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/matthew/24-11.htm">Matthew 24:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/24-11.htm">Matthew 24:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/24-11.htm">Matthew 24:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/24-11.htm">Matthew 24:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/24-11.htm">Matthew 24:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/matthew/24-11.htm">Matthew 24:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/matthew/24-11.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 24:11 Many false prophets will arise and will (Matt. 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