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). "
— Matthew 24:24, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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.”
“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. ”
“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.”
“For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.”
“For there shall arise false Christs and false prophets and shall shew great signs and wonders, insomuch as to deceive (if possible) even the elect.”
“For there will come up false Christs, and false prophets, who will do great signs and wonders; so that if possible even the saints might be tricked.”
“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.”
For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until the present, and such as will not be.
And unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days shall be shortened.
Then if anyone will have said to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or ‘he is there,’ do not be willing to believe it.
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).
Behold, I have warned you beforehand.
Therefore, if they will have said to you, ‘Behold, he is in the desert,’ do not choose to go out, or, ‘Behold, he is in the inner rooms,’ do not be willing to believe it.
For just as lightning goes out from the east, and appears even in the west, so shall it be also at the advent of the Son of man.