Matthew 24:22-24

The Abomination of Desolation

²² And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for _e the sake of the elect those days will be cut short. ²³ _f Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or 'There he is!' do not believe it. ²⁴ For _g false christs and _h false prophets will arise and _i perform great signs and wonders, _h so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

1. Cross References
   Matthew 24:24
   For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
   Matthew 24:31
   And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
   Isaiah 65:8 - 9
   Thus says the Lord : "As the new wine is found in the cluster, and they say, 'Do not destroy it, for there is a blessing in it,' so I will do for my servants' sake, and not destroy them all.
   Luke 18:7
   And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them?
   Matthew 22:14
   For many are called, but few are chosen.
   
2. Cross References
   Luke 17:23
   And they will say to you, 'Look, there!' or 'Look, here!' Do not go out or follow them.
   Matthew 24:5
   For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and they will lead many astray.
   Matthew 24:26
   So, if they say to you, 'Look, he is in the wilderness,' do not go out. If they say, 'Look, he is in the inner rooms,' do not believe it.
   
3. Cross References
   1 John 2:18
   Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour.
   
4. Cross References
   Matthew 24:11
   And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray.
   
5. Cross References
   Matthew 24:11
   And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray.
   
6. Cross References
   Deuteronomy 13:1 - 3
   If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises amon...
   2 Thessalonians 2:9 - 11
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   Revelation 13:13 - 14
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   Revelation 16:14
   For they are demonic spirits, performing signs,...
   Revelation 19:20
   And the beast was captured, and with it the fal...
   Acts 8:9
   But there was a man named Simon, who had previo...