1 Machabæorum 24:24

Jerome's Latin Vulgate

Surgent enim pseudochristi, et pseudoprophetæ: et dabunt signa magna, et prodigia, ita ut in errorem inducantur (si fieri potest) etiam electi.

Parallel Translations

Nova Vulgata (1979)
Surgent enim pseudochristi et pseudoprophetae et dabunt signa magna et prodigia, ita ut in errorem inducantur, si fieri potest, etiam electi.

Clementine Latin Vulgate (1592)
Surgent enim pseudochristi, et pseudoprophet� : et dabunt signa magna, et prodigia, ita ut in errorem inducantur (si fieri potest) etiam electi.

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there: Matthew 24:5, Matthew 24:11, 2 Peter 2:1-3, 2 Peter 3:17

and shall: Deuteronomy 13:1, 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11, Revelation 13:13, Revelation 13:14, Revelation 19:20

insomuch: John 6:37, John 6:39, John 10:28-30, Romans 8:28-39, 2 Timothy 2:19, 1 Peter 1:5, 1 John 5:18, Revelation 12:9-11, Revelation 13:7, Revelation 13:8, Revelation 13:14

if: Mark 13:22, Acts 20:16, Romans 12:18, Galatians 4:15

Reciprocal: Exodus 7:11 - they also Exodus 8:7 - General Numbers 22:9 - God Deuteronomy 13:2 - General Deuteronomy 13:3 - proveth 1 Kings 13:18 - But 1 Kings 22:23 - the Lord 2 Chronicles 18:22 - the lord hath Nehemiah 6:14 - on the prophetess Psalms 119:165 - nothing shall offend them Isaiah 9:15 - the prophet Isaiah 66:4 - will choose Jeremiah 27:15 - that I Jeremiah 29:8 - Let Ezekiel 3:21 - if thou Ezekiel 13:7 - The Lord Ezekiel 13:23 - for I Matthew 7:15 - false Matthew 26:39 - if Mark 13:6 - and shall Mark 13:27 - his elect Luke 18:8 - when John 5:43 - if John 8:21 - I go John 14:29 - General Acts 5:36 - boasting Acts 13:6 - a false Romans 8:33 - of God's Romans 8:39 - depth Romans 16:18 - by 1 Corinthians 15:33 - Be 2 Corinthians 2:17 - which 2 Corinthians 11:3 - so Galatians 1:7 - pervert Galatians 3:1 - who Ephesians 1:4 - as Ephesians 4:14 - by the Ephesians 5:6 - no Colossians 2:4 - lest Colossians 2:18 - no Colossians 3:12 - as 2 Thessalonians 2:2 - by spirit 1 Timothy 4:2 - lies 2 Timothy 2:10 - for Hebrews 13:9 - carried 1 Peter 1:2 - Elect 2 Peter 2:2 - many 1 John 2:18 - ye have 1 John 2:19 - for 2 John 1:8 - Look Revelation 9:4 - that they Revelation 16:14 - working Revelation 20:3 - should deceive

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets,.... Such as the above mentioned: these false Christs had their false prophets, who endeavoured to persuade the people to believe them to be the Messiah, as Barcochab had Akiba, who applied many prophecies to him. This man was called Barcochab, which signifies the son of a star, in allusion to Numbers 24:17 he was crowned by the Jews, and proclaimed the Messiah by Akiba; upon which a Roman army was sent against him, and a place called Bitter was besieged, and taken, and he, and a prodigious number of Jews were destroyed. This deceiver was afterwards, by them, called Barcoziba, the son of a lie:

and shall show great signs and wonders; make an appearance of doing them, though they really did them not: so that Jonathan, before mentioned, pretended to show signs and sights; and Barcochab made as if flame came out of his mouth; and many of the Jewish doctors in these times, and following, gave themselves up to sorcery, and the magic art; and are, many of them, often said s to be מלומדים בנסים, "expert in wonders", or miracles:

if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. By whom we are to understand, not the choicest believers, or the persevering Christians: not but that such who are truly converted, are choice believers in Christ, and persevering Christians are undoubtedly the elect of God; but then the reason why they are elect, and why they are so called, is not because they are converted, are choice believers, and persevering Christians; but, on the contrary, the reason why they are converted, become true believers, and persevere to the end, is, because they are elected; conversion, faith, and perseverance being not the causes or conditions, but the fruits and effects of election: besides to talk of the final seduction of a persevering Christian, is a contradiction in terms. Such an interpretation of the phrase must be absurd and impertinent; for who knows not that a persevering Christian cannot be finally and totally deceived? But by the elect are meant, a select number of particular persons of Adam's posterity, whom God, of his sovereign goodwill and pleasure, without respect to their faith, holiness, and good works, has chosen, in Christ, before the foundation of the world, both to grace and glory: and to deceive these finally and totally, is impossible, as is here suggested; not impossible, considering their own weakness, and the craftiness of deceivers, who, if left to themselves, and the power of such deception, and the working of Satan with all deceivableness of unrighteousness, might easily be seduced; but considering the purposes and promises of God concerning them, the provisions of his grace for them, the security of them in the hands of Christ, and their preservation by the mighty power of God, their final and total deception is not only difficult, but impossible. They may be, and are deceived before conversion; this is one part of their character whilst unregenerate, "foolish, disobedient, deceived", Titus 3:3 yea, they may be, and oftentimes are, deceived after conversion; but then this is in part only, and not totally; in some lesser, and not in the greater matters of faith; not so as to let go their hold of Christ their head, and quit the doctrine of salvation by him, or fall into damnable heresies: they may be seduced from the simplicity of the Gospel, but not finally; for they shall be recovered out of the snare of the devil, and not to be left to perish in such deceivings. This clause, as it expresses the power of deceivers, and the efficacy of Satan, so the influence and certainty of electing grace and the sure and firm perseverance of the saints, to the end, notwithstanding the cunning and craft of men and devils; for if these, with all their signs and wonders, could not deceive them, it may be pronounced impossible that they ever should be finally and totally deceived.

s T. Bab. Meila, fol. 17. 2. Juchasin, fol. 20. 1, 2. & 42. 2. & 56. 2. & 77. 1. & 96. 2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

False Christs - Persons claiming to be the Messiah.

False prophets - Persons claiming to be “the prophet” spoken of by Moses Deuteronomy 18:15; or persons pretending to declare the way of deliverance from the Romans, and calling the people to follow them. See Matthew 24:5.

Shall show great signs and wonders - That is, shall pretend to work miracles. They will so nearly resemble prophets in their miraculous power as to render it difficult to detect the imposture. Josephus represents the false Christs and prophets that appeared as “magicians and sorcerers.” He says they led the people out into the deserts, and promised to work miracles to deliver them, Antiq. b. 20 chapter 8, section 6.

If it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect - So nearly would their pretended miracles resemble true miracles as to render it difficult to detect the imposture; so much so, that if it were possible they would persuade even true Christians that they were the Messiah. But that was not possible. His real friends would be too firmly established in the belief that he was the Christ to be wholly led away by others. Christians may be sometimes led far astray; they may be in doubt about some great doctrines of religion; they may be perplexed by the cavils and cunning craftiness of those who do not love the truth, but they cannot be entirely deceived and seduced from the Saviour. Our Saviour says that if this “were possible,” it would be done then; but it was not possible. Compare the notes at John 10:28-29.