Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

People will come in my name, saying, I am he; and a number will be turned from the true way.

New American Standard Bible

Many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He!’ and will mislead many.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and they will deceive many.

International Standard Version

Many will come in my name and say, "I AM,' and they will deceive many people.

A Conservative Version

For many will come in my name, saying, I am, and they will lead many astray.

American Standard Version

Many shall come in my name, saying, I am he ; and shall lead many astray.

Amplified

Many will come in My name [misusing My name or claiming to be the Messiah], saying, ‘I am He!’ and will deceive and mislead many.

An Understandable Version

[For] many [false teachers] will come, claiming to be me, and saying, 'I am [the Christ] and they will lead many people astray.

Anderson New Testament

For many will come in my name, saying, I am he, and will deceive many.

Common New Testament

Many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and will deceive many.

Daniel Mace New Testament

for many shall come in my name, and say, I am the Messiah; and deceive many.

Darby Translation

For many shall come in my name, saying, It is I, and shall mislead many.

Godbey New Testament

For many will come in my name, saying, I am He; and will deceive many. I

Goodspeed New Testament

Many will come under my name and say 'I am he,' and many will be misled by them.

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

For many shall come in my name, saying, That I am; and they shall lead many astray.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Many will come in my name, saying, 'I am [he],' and they will deceive many.

Modern King James verseion

For many shall come in My name, saying, I AM, and shall deceive many.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

Montgomery New Testament

"Be ye watchful lest any one mislead you. Many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and will mislead many.

NET Bible

Many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and they will mislead many.

New Heart English Bible

Many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he.' and will lead many astray.

Noyes New Testament

Many will come in my name, saying, I am He; and will deceive many.

Sawyer New Testament

for many shall come in my name, saying, I am [the Christ], and shall deceive many.

The Emphasized Bible

For, many, will come on my name, saying, I, am he! and, will deceive, many.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

for many will come in my name, saying, I am the Messiah; and shall deceive many.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Many will take my name, and come saying 'I am He', and will lead many astray.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

Many will come assuming my name and saying, 'I am He;' and they will mislead many.

Williams New Testament

Many will come bearing the name of Messiah, and saying, 'I am He,' and they will mislead many.

World English Bible

For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he!' and will lead many astray.

Worrell New Testament

Many will come in My name, saying, 'I am He', and will lead many astray.

Worsley New Testament

for many shall come in my name saying, I am the Christ, and shall deceive many.

Youngs Literal Translation

for many shall come in my name, saying -- I am he, and many they shall lead astray;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

πολύς πολλός 
Polus 
Usage: 292

ἔρχομαι 
Erchomai 
come, go, , vr come
Usage: 424

in
ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

my
μοῦ 
Mou 
my, me, mine, I, mine own
Usage: 313

ὄνομα 
Onoma 
name, named, called, surname , named , not tr
Usage: 162

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

I
ἐγώ 
Ego 
I, my, me, not tr
Usage: 174

am
εἰμί 
Eimi 
I am , am, it is I , be, I was , have been, not tr
Usage: 72

Christ and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

πλανάω 
Planao 
deceive, err, go astray, seduce, wander, be out of the way
Usage: 25

References

Context Readings

Signs Of The End Of The Age

5 And Jesus said to them, Take care that you are not tricked by anyone. 6 People will come in my name, saying, I am he; and a number will be turned from the true way. 7 And when you have news of wars and talk of wars, do not be troubled; these things have to be, but it is still not the end.


Cross References

Mark 13:22

Because there will be false Christs and false prophets, and they will give signs and wonders in the hope of turning even the saints from the true way.

Jeremiah 14:14

Then the Lord said to me, The prophets say false words in my name, and I gave them no orders, and I said nothing to them: what they say to you is a false vision and wonder-working words without substance, the deceit of their hearts.

Jeremiah 23:21-25

I did not send these prophets, but they went running: I said nothing to them, but they gave out the prophet's word

Matthew 24:5

For people will come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and a number will be turned from the true way through them.

Matthew 24:11

And a number of false prophets will come, causing error.

Matthew 24:23-24

Then if any man says to you, See, here is the Christ, or, Here; do not put faith in him;

John 5:43

I have come in my Father's name, and your hearts are not open to me. If another comes with no other authority but himself, you will give him your approval.

John 8:24

For this reason I said to you that death will overtake you in your sins: for if you have not faith that I am he, death will come to you while you are in your sins.

Acts 5:36-39

For before this there was Theudas, who said he was someone important, to whom about four hundred men gave their support: he was put to death, and his band was broken up and came to nothing.

1 John 4:1

My loved ones, do not put your faith in every spirit, but put them to the test, to see if they are from God: because a great number of false prophets have gone out into the world.

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