Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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
General references
Bible References
For
John 5:43 I have come in My Father’s name, yet you don’t accept Me. If someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him.
Acts 5:36
Not long ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a group of about 400 men rallied to him. He was killed, and all his partisans were dispersed and came to nothing.
Acts 8:9
A man named Simon had previously practiced sorcery in that city and astounded the Samaritan people, while claiming to be somebody great.
And the time
Matthew 3:2
and saying, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!”
Matthew 4:17
From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!”
Revelation 1:3
The one who reads this is blessed, and those who hear the words of this prophecy and keep what is written in it are blessed, because the time is near!
General references
Matthew 24:23 “If anyone tells you then, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘Over here!’ do not believe it!
Mark 13:21 “Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah! Look—there!’ do not believe it!
Luke 17:23 They will say to you, ‘Look there!’ or ‘Look here!’ Don’t follow or run after them.