Matthew 24:23

Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Then	Τότε Tote	G5119	the when · adverb
if	ἐάν ean	G1437	a conditional particle · conditional particle
any man	τις tis	G5100	some or any person or object · indefinite pronoun — nominative singular masculine
shall say	εἴπῃ· eipē	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular
unto you	ὑμῖν hymîn	G5213	to (with or by) you
Lo	ἰδοὺ idou	G2400	used as imperative lo! · interjection
here	ὧδε hōde	G5602	in this same spot · adverb
Christ	χριστὸς christos	G5547	anointed · noun — nominative singular masculine, a title
or	ἢ ē	G2228	disjunctive · conjunction
there	ὧδε, hōde	G5602	in this same spot · adverb
believe	πιστεύσητε. pisteusēte	G4100	to have faith (in · verb — aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural
not	μὴ mē	G3361	(adverb) not · particle — negative

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Cross-references

Luke 21:8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not th…
Luke 17:23-24 And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.
Deuteronomy 13:1-3 If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,
Mark 13:21 And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:
John 5:43 I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.

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Commentary

John Gill on Matthew 24:23

Then if any man shall say unto you,.... Either at the time when the siege shall be begun, and the abomination of desolation standing in the holy place; or during the days of tribulation, whilst the siege lasted; or after those days were shortened, and the city destroyed, and the Roman army was gone with their captives: when some, that were scattered up and down in the country, would insinuate to their countrymen, that the Messiah was in such a place: saying, lo! here is Christ, or there, believe it not; for both during the time of the siege, there were such that sprung up, and pretended to be Messiahs, and deliverers of them from the Roman power, and had their several abettors; one saying h…

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John Calvin on Matthew 24:15-28

Matthew 24:15-28 Matthew 24:15-28 Mark 13:14-23 Luke 21:20-24 15. When therefore you shall see the abomination of desolation, which is described by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place, (let him that readeth understand,) 16. Then let them who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17. Let not him who is on the housetop go down to carry anything out of his house; 18. And let not him who is in the field return to carry away his clothes. 19. But woe to the women with child, and to them that give suck in those days. 20. And pray that your flight may not be in the winter, nor on the sabbath. [134] 21. For there will then be great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of…

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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 24:22

God’s chosen ones endure (24:13) and remain faithful (24:37–25:46; see Isa 65:8-9; Rom 11:7).

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The Church Fathers

Notwithstanding, by reason of the great tribulation in which men shall be cast, false prophets promising to show aid present from Christ, will falsely affirm that Christ is present in divers places, that they may draw into the service of Antichrist men discouraged and distracted.
— Hilary of Poitiers ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(Verse 23.) Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or 'There!' do not believe it. Many leaders arose during the time of the Jewish captivity who claimed to be the Christ, to the extent that there were three factions inside the besieged Romans. But the end of the world is better understood.
— Jerome, Commentary on Matthew

The demons, wanting to tempt a hermit, said to him, 'Would you like to see Christ?' He said, 'A curse be upon you and him by whom you speak. I believe my Christ when He said, "If anyone says to you, 'Lo, here is Christ,' or 'Lo, there,' do not believe him" (Matt. 24:23).' They vanished at the words.
— Desert Fathers, The Desert Fathers, Sayings of the Early Christian Monks

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Dictionary and topics

Antichrist — Against Christ, or an opposition Christ, a rival Christ. The word is used only by the apostle John. Referring to false teachers, he says (1 John 2:18, 22; 4:3; 2 John 1:7), “Even now are there many…
Matthew, Gospel according to — The author of this book was beyond a doubt the Matthew, an apostle of our Lord, whose name it bears. He wrote the Gospel of Christ according to his own plans and aims, and from his own point of view,…
Olves, Mount of — So called from the olive trees with which its sides are clothed, is a mountain ridge on the east of Jerusalem (1 Kings 11:7; Ezek. 11:23; Zech. 14:4), from which it is separated by the valley of…
Perseverance of the saints — Their certain continuance in a state of grace. Once justified and regenerated, the believer can neither totally nor finally fall away from grace, but will certainly persevere therein and attain…
Antichrist · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Christ, The Prophet · Foretold things to come — Foretold things to come
Heedfulness · Necessary: Against false Christs, and false prophets — Necessary: Against false Christs, and false prophets
Second Coming Of Christ, The · Signs preceding — Signs preceding

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).