Matthew 24:4

4 Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you.

Matthew 24:4 in Other Translations

4 And Jesus answered and said unto them,Take heed that no man deceive you.

4 And Jesus answered them, “See that no one leads you astray.

4 Jesus told them, “Don’t let anyone mislead you,

4 Jesus said, "Watch out for doomsday deceivers.

4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.

4 Jesus answered them, "Be careful not to let anyone deceive you.

4 Then Jesus replied to them: "Watch out that no one deceives you.

4 Jesus answered, "Keep watch! Be careful that no one fools you.

Matthew 24:4 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 24:4

And Jesus answered and said unto them
Not to indulge their curiosity, but to instruct them in things useful to be known, and which might be cautions to them and others, against deceivers; confirm them in the faith of himself, when they should see his predictions accomplished; and be directions to them, of what might shortly be expected.

Take heed that no man deceive you:
by pretending to come from God with a new revelation, setting himself up for the Messiah, after my departure; suggesting himself to be the person designed by God to be the deliverer of Israel, and to be sent by him, to set up a temporal kingdom, in great worldly splendour and glory; promising great names, and high places of honour and trust in it; things which Christ knew his disciples were fond of, and were in danger of being ensnared by; and therefore gives them this suitable and seasonable advice, and caution.

Matthew 24:4 In-Context

2 “Do you see all these things?” he asked. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”

4 Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you.

5 For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many.

6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.

Cross References

• 1. S Mark 13:5