Matthew 24:5 meaning and explanation
For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.
Matthew 24:5, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is speaking privately to his disciples on the Mount of Olives, answering their question about the sign of his coming and the end of the age. His first warning is against deception: many will come in his name, meaning they claim his authority, and say "I am the Christ," the Greek Christos, meaning anointed one, the title for Israel's promised deliverer.
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