Matthew 24:24
Modern Translations
New International Version
For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

New Living Translation
For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform great signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God’s chosen ones.

English Standard Version
For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

Berean Study Bible
For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.

New American Standard Bible
For false christs and false prophets will arise and will provide great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.

NASB 1995
"For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.

NASB 1977
“For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.

Amplified Bible
For false Christs and false prophets will appear and they will provide great signs and wonders, so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect (God’s chosen ones).

Christian Standard Bible
For false messiahs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
False messiahs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

Contemporary English Version
False messiahs and false prophets will come and work great miracles and signs. They will even try to fool God's chosen ones.

Good News Translation
For false Messiahs and false prophets will appear; they will perform great miracles and wonders in order to deceive even God's chosen people, if possible.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
False messiahs and false prophets will appear. They will work spectacular, miraculous signs and do wonderful things to deceive, if possible, even those whom God has chosen.

International Standard Version
because false messiahs and false prophets will appear and display great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

NET Bible
For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

New King James Version
For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

King James 2000 Bible
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

New Heart English Bible
For there will arise false Christs, and false prophets, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.

World English Bible
For there will arise false christs, and false prophets, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.

American King James Version
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

American Standard Version
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

A Faithful Version
For there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and they shall present great signs and wonders, in order to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

Darby Bible Translation
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall give great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.

English Revised Version
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

Webster's Bible Translation
For false Christs will arise, and false prophets, and will show great signs and wonders; so that, if it were possible, they would deceive the very elect.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For there shall arise false Christes, and false prophets, and shall shewe great signes and wonders, so that if it were possible, they should deceiue the very elect.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For there shall aryse false Christes, and false prophetes, and shall shewe great signes, and wonders: In so much, that yf it were possible, the very elect, shoulde be deceaued.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For there shal aryse false Christes and false prophetes, and shal do greate tokes and wonders: In so moch, that (yf it were possible) the very chosen shulde be brought in to erroure.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For there shall arise false christes and false prophete and shall do great myracles and wondres. In so moche yt if it were possible ye verie electe shuld be deceaved.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for there will arise false Christs, and false prophets, and they will give great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, also the chosen.

Berean Literal Bible
For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will give great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.

Young's Literal Translation
for there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and they shall give great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, also the chosen.

Smith's Literal Translation
For false Christs, and false prophets, shall be raised up, and give great signs and wonders; so as to deceive, if possible, also the chosen.

Literal Emphasis Translation
For there will arise false-Christs and false-prophets and will give great signs and wonders so as to mislead if possible even the elect.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders, insomuch as to deceive (if possible) even the elect.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For there will arise false Christs and false prophets. And they will produce great signs and wonders, so much so as to lead into error even the elect (if this could be).

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For false Messiahs will arise and Prophets of lies, and they will give great signs so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

Lamsa Bible
For there will rise false Christs and lying prophets, and they will show signs and great wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the chosen ones.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show great signs and wonders, so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

Godbey New Testament
for false Christs and false prophets will rise up, and give great signs and wonders; so as to deceive even the elect, if possible.

Haweis New Testament
for false Messiahs and false prophets shall arise, and give out great signs and wonders; so as to deceive, if it were possible, even the elect.

Mace New Testament
for there shall arise false Messiahs, and false prophets, and shall shew such astonishing miracles and prodigies, as to deceive, if that can do it, the very converts themselves.

Weymouth New Testament
For there will rise up false Christs and false prophets, displaying wonderful signs and prodigies, so as to deceive, were it possible, even God's own People.

Worrell New Testament
for there will arise false Christs and false prophets; and they will give great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

Worsley New Testament
for there shall rise up false Christs, and false prophets, who shall shew great signs and prodigies, so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
















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