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He said, "Watch out that you don`t get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, `I AM,` and, `The time is at hand.` Therefore don`t follow them.
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Beware of False Saviors
Commentators explain that Jesus warns against deceivers who will usurp his identity, claiming "I am He." They will also co-opt the language of the gospel, falsely declaring "the time is at hand" to promise immediate deliverance or the end of the world. This serves as a timeless warning to critically examine those who claim special authority or insight.
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That ye be not led astray (μη πλανηθητε). First aorist passive subjunctive with μη (lest). This verb πλαναω occurs here only in Lu…
19th Century
Anglican
Saying, I am Christ—Literally, I am. The italics show that the word “Christ” is an interpolation. The sentence is better left in …
Baptist
This passage refers, in the first place, to the siege of Jerusalem and, in its second and yet fuller meaning, to the coming of the Lord.
It l…
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Warning against deception. The opening of the discourse resembles, with several exceptions, that in Mt 24 and Mk 13. Luke does not mention that Jes…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he said, take heed that you be not deceived With false Christs, and false prophets: for many shall come i…
Presbyterian
With much curiosity, those around Christ ask about the time when the great desolation would occur. He answers with clarity and fullness, to the ext…
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