God’s Word Translation
Luke 21:8
8Jesus said, “Be careful that you are not deceived. Many will come using my name. They will say, ‘I am he!’ and ‘The time is near.’ Don’t follow them!
Luke 21:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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 therefore after them.
- New International Version (NIV)He replied: “Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And he said, "See that you are not led astray. For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he!' and, 'The time is at hand!' Do not go after them.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And He said: “Take heed that you not be deceived. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time has drawn near.’ Therefore do not go after them.
Context of Luke 21:8
6“About these buildings that you see—the time will come when not one of these stones will be left on top of another. Each one will be torn down.” 7The disciples asked him, “Teacher, when will this happen? What will be the sign when all this will occur?” Jesus said, “Be careful that you are not deceived. Many will come using my name. They will say, ‘I am he!’ and ‘The time is near.’ Don’t follow them! 9“When you hear of wars and revolutions, don’t be terrified! These things must happen first, but the end will not come immediately.” 10Then Jesus continued, “Nation will fight against nation and kingdom against kingdom.
Read all of Luke 21Luke 21:8 word by word
Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν· βλέπετε μὴ πλανηθῆτε· πολλοὶ γὰρ ἐλεύσονται ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου λέγοντες ἐγώ εἰμι, καὶ ὁ καιρὸς ἤγγικεν. μὴ πορευθῆτε ὀπίσω αὐτῶν.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Take heed thatβλέπωblepō · to seeG991
- ye beπλανάωplanaō · to lead astrayG4105
- notμήmē · notG3361
- forγάρgar · forG1063
- manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
- shall comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- inἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
- sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- amεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- the timeκαιρόςkairos · time/right timeG2540
- draweth nearἐγγίζωeggizō · to come nearG1448
- go yeπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
- thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
- afterὀπίσωopisō · afterG3694
- themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
Cross-references for Luke 21:8
- Jeremiah 29:8This is what the Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, says: Don’t let the prophets or the mediums who are among you trick you. Don’t even listen to your own dreams.
- Matthew 24:4Jesus answered them, “Be careful not to let anyone deceive you.
- Mark 13:5Jesus answered them, “Be careful not to let anyone deceive you.
- 2 Corinthians 11:13People who brag like this are false apostles. They are dishonest workers, since they disguise themselves as Christ’s apostles.
- Ephesians 5:6Don’t let anyone deceive you with meaningless words. It is because of sins like these that God’s anger comes to those who refuse to obey him.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:3Don’t let anyone deceive you about this in any way. ⌞That day cannot come unless⌟ a revolt takes place first, and the man of sin, the man of destruction, is revealed.
- 2 Timothy 3:13But evil people and phony preachers will go from bad to worse as they mislead people and are themselves misled.
- 1 John 4:1Dear friends, don’t believe all people who say that they have the Spirit. Instead, test them. See whether the spirit they have is from God, because there are many false prophets in the world.
- 2 John 1:7Many people who deceive others have gone into the world. They refuse to declare that Jesus Christ came in flesh and blood. This is the mark of a deceiver and an antichrist.
- Revelation 12:9The huge serpent was thrown down. That ancient snake, named Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world, was thrown down to earth. Its angels were thrown down with it.
- John 5:43I have come with the authority my Father has given me, but you don’t accept me. If someone else comes with his own authority, you will accept him.
- Acts 5:36Some time ago Theudas appeared. He claimed that he was important, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, and all his followers were scattered. The whole movement was a failure.
- Acts 8:9A man named Simon lived in that city. He amazed the people of Samaria with his practice of magic. He claimed that he was great.
- Matthew 3:2“Turn to God and change the way you think and act, because the kingdom of heaven is near.”
- Matthew 4:17From then on, Jesus began to tell people, “Turn to God and change the way you think and act, because the kingdom of heaven is near!”
- Revelation 1:3Blessed is the one who reads, as well as those who hear the words of this prophecy and pay attention to what is written in it because the time is near.
Commentaries on Luke 21:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Many shall come in my name - Usurping my name: calling themselves the Messiah. See Matthew 24:5. Concerning this prediction of the destruction of Jerusalem, and its literal accomplishment, see the notes on Matthew 24:1-42 (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7-36Verses 7-36 The account of the destruction of Jerusalem contained in this chapter has been fully considered in the notes at Luke 21:9 Commotions - Insurrections. Subjects rising against their rulers. Luke 21:11 Fearful sights - See Matthew 24:7. Luke 21:12, Luke 21:13 Synagogues, and into prisons - See the notes at Mark 13:9-10. Luke 21:14 Settle it, therefore, in your hearts - Fix it firmly in your minds - so firmly as to become a settled principle…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-28Verses 5-28 With much curiosity those about Christ ask as to the time when the great desolation should be. He answers with clearness and fulness, as far as was necessary to teach them their duty; for all knowledge is desirable as far as it is in order to practice. Though spiritual judgements are the most common in gospel times, yet God makes use of temporal judgments also. Christ tells them what hard things they should suffer for his name's sake, and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8claiming, ‘I am He,’: See study note on Mark 13:5–6.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. the time--of the Kingdom, in its full glory. go ... not ... after them--"I come not so very soon" (2Th 2:1, 2) [Stier].Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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