Matthew 24:4-5

Signs of the Close of the Age

⁴ And Jesus answered them, _a "See that no one leads you astray. ⁵ For _b many will come in my name, saying, 'I am _c the Christ,' and they will lead many astray.

1. Cross References
   Jeremiah 29:8
   For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Do not let your prophets and your diviners who are among you deceive you, and do not listen to the dreams that they dream.
   Ephesians 5:6
   Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
   Colossians 2:8
   See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.
   2 Thessalonians 2:3
   Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction.
   1 John 3:7
   Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous.
   
2. Cross References
   Matthew 24:11
   And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray.
   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.
   Jeremiah 14:14
   And the Lord said to me: "The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I did not send them, nor did I command them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a lying vision, worthless divination, and the deceit of their own minds.
   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.
   
3. Cross References
   Matthew 1:17
   So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.