Matthew 24:5 — King James Version← Study notes
“For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.”
Matthew 24:5 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 24:515 words
πολλοὶpolloimany / much
γὰρgarfor
ἐλεύσονταιeleusontaicome / go
ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after
τῷtōthe
ὀνόματίonomaticalled, (+
sur-)name(-d)
μουmouI
λέγοντεςlegontessay
ἘγώEgōI
εἰμιeimiam, have been, is I
ὁhothe
χριστόςchristosChrist / Anointed
καὶkaiand / also
πολλοὺςpollousmany / much
πλανήσουσινplanēsousingo astray, deceive, err
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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