8 Bible Verses about Miracles Counterfeited

For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.

Then Pharaoh also called for the wise men and the sorcerers, and they also, the magicians of Egypt, did the same with their secret arts. For each one threw down his staff and they turned into serpents. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up their staffs.

The magicians did the same with their secret arts, making frogs come up on the land of Egypt.

Now there was a man named Simon, who formerly was practicing magic in the city and astonishing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great; and they all, from smallest to greatest, were giving attention to him, saying, “This man is what is called the Great Power of God.” And they were giving him attention because he had for a long time astonished them with his magic arts.

that is, the one whose coming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders,

He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down out of heaven to the earth in the presence of men.

for they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the whole world, to gather them together for the war of the great day of God, the Almighty.

And the beast was seized, and with him the false prophet who performed the signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image; these two were thrown alive into the lake of fire which burns with brimstone.