1 Machabæorum 24:5

Jerome's Latin Vulgate

multi enim venient in nomine meo, dicentes: Ego sum Christus: et multos seducent.

Parallel Translations

Nova Vulgata (1979)
Multi enim venient in nomine meo dicentes: "Ego sum Christus", et multos seducent.

Clementine Latin Vulgate (1592)
multi enim venient in nomine meo, dicentes : Ego sum Christus : et multos seducent.

Bible Verse Review
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in: Matthew 24:11, Matthew 24:24, Jeremiah 14:14, Jeremiah 23:21, Jeremiah 23:25, John 5:43, Acts 5:36, Acts 5:37, Acts 8:9, Acts 8:10, Revelation 13:8

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 29:8 - Let Jeremiah 37:9 - Deceive Matthew 7:15 - false Mark 13:5 - Take Mark 13:6 - and shall Mark 13:21 - General Luke 21:8 - Take 2 Thessalonians 2:2 - by spirit 2 Thessalonians 2:11 - that 1 Timothy 4:1 - depart 2 Peter 2:1 - even 1 John 2:18 - ye have 1 John 4:1 - believe not

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For many shall come in my name,.... by his orders, or with delegated powers and authority from him; but should assume the name of the Messiah, which was peculiarly his, to themselves; and take upon them his office, and challenge the honour and dignity which belonged unto him:

saying, I am Christ, and shall deceive many. This is the first sign, preceding the destruction of the city and temple of Jerusalem; as there was a general expectation among the Jews of a Messiah; that is, of one that should arise and deliver them from the Roman yoke, which was the common idea tacked to that word; in this period of time, many set up themselves to be deliverers and redeemers of the people of Israel: who had each of them their followers in great numbers, whom they imposed upon, and brought to destruction. Of this sort was Theudas, not he that Gamaliel speaks of, Acts 5:36 for he was before this time; but one that was in the time of Claudius Caesar, when Cuspius Fadus was governor of Judea; who persuaded a great number to follow him to the river Jordan, which he promised to divide, by a word of command, and give them a passage over; and thereby, as the historian observes c, πολλους ηπατησην, "he deceived many"; which is the very thing that is here predicted: but he and his company were routed Fadus, and his head cut off. There was another called the Egyptian, mentioned in Acts 21:38 who made an uproar, and led four thousand cut-throats into the wilderness; and this same man persuaded thirty thousand men to follow him to Mount Olivet, promising a free passage into the city; but he being vanquished by Felix, then governor of Judea; fled, and many of his followers were killed and taken d: and besides, there were many more magicians and impostors, that pretended to signs and wonders, and promised the people deliverance from their evils, by whom they were imposed upon to their ruin. There were others also besides these, that set up for deliverers, who called themselves by the name of the Messiah. Among these, we may reckon Simon Magus, who gave out that he was some great one; yea, expressly, that he was the word of God, and the Son of God e, which were known names of the Messiah; and Dositheus the Samaritan, asserted himself to be Christ f; and also Menander affirmed, that no man could be saved, unless he was baptized in his name g; these are instances before the destruction of Jerusalem, and confirm the prophecy here delivered.

c Joseph. Antiq. l. 20. c. 2. d Joseph. Antiq. l. 20. c. 6. e Jerom in loc. Iren. adv. Haeres. l. 1. c. 20. f Origen contr. Cels. l. 1. p. 44. g Tertull. de prescript. Haeret. c. 46.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Take heed ... - Jesus, in reply to their question, first gives them a caution to beware of deception. They were to be constantly on their guard, because many would arise to deceive the people.

Many shall come in my name - Not in the name or by the authority of Jesus, or claiming to be His followers, and to be sent by him, but in the name of the Messiah, or claiming to be the Messiah.

I am Christ - I am the Messiah. See the notes at Matthew 1:1. The Messiah was expected at that time, Matthew 2:1-2. Many would lay, claims to being the Messiah, and, as He was universally expected, multitudes would easily be led to believe in them. There is abundant evidence that this was fully accomplished. Josephus informs us that there were many who pretended to divine inspiration; who deceived the people, leading out numbers of them into the desert. “The land,” says He “was overrun with magicians, seducers, and impostors, who drew the people after them in multitudes into solitudes and deserts, to see I the signs and miracles which they promised to show by the power of God.” Among these are mentioned particularly Dositheus, the Samaritan, who affirmed that He was Christ; Simon Magus, who said He appeared among the Jews as the Son of God; and Theudas, who persuaded many to go with him to the river Jordan, to see the waters divided. The names of 24 false Messiahs are recorded as having appeared between the time of the Emperor Adrian and the year 1682.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

The FIRST sign is false Christs.

Verse Matthew 24:5. For many shall come in my name —

1. Josephus says, (War, b. ii. c. 13,) that there were many who, pretending to Divine inspiration, deceived the people, leading out numbers of them to the desert, pretending that God would there show them the signs of liberty, meaning redemption from the Roman power: and that an Egyptian false prophet led 30,000 men into the desert, who were almost all cut off by Felix. See Acts 21:38. It was a just judgment for God to deliver up that people into the hands of false Christs who had rejected the true one. Soon after our Lord's crucifixion, Simon Magus appeared, and persuaded the people of Samaria that he was the great power of God, Acts 8:9-10; and boasted among the Jews that he was the son of God.

2. Of the same stamp and character was also Dositheus, the Samaritan, who pretended that he was the Christ foretold by Moses.

3. About twelve years after the death of our Lord, when Cuspius Fadus was procurator of Judea, arose an impostor of the name of Theudas, who said he was a prophet, and persuaded a great multitude to follow him with their best effects to the river Jordan, which he promised to divide for their passage; and saying these things, says Josephus, he deceived many: almost the very words of our Lord.

4. A few years afterwards, under the reign of Nero, while Felix was procurator of Judea, impostors of this stamp were so frequent that some were taken and killed almost every day. Jos. Ant. b. xx. c. 4. and 7.