Matthew 24:11

And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

Cross-reference

Matthew 24:5 similarly predicts false Christs leading many astray, expanding the category of deceivers alongside false prophets here.

Matthew 24:24 adds that false prophets perform signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, intensifying the warning here.

Matthew 7:15 warns to beware false prophets who appear harmless but are wolves — describing their deceptive nature underlying the prediction here.

Revelation 19:20 Prophetic fulfillment

Revelation 19:20 shows the fate of the false prophet who deceived many, a specific fulfillment of the many false prophets warned about in Matthew 24:11.

1 John 4:1 Parallel

1 John 4:1 explicitly says many false prophets have gone out into the world, the same warning Jesus gives in Matthew 24:11.

1 John 2:18 Parallel

1 John 2:18 identifies many antichrists as a sign of the last hour, directly paralleling the end-times false prophets in Matthew 24:11.

2 Peter 2:1 Parallel

2 Peter 2:1 describes false teachers secretly bringing in heresies, denying Jesus — a specific example of the false prophets warned about here.

1 Timothy 4:1 specifies that in later times some will depart from the faith due to deceitful spirits — a direct parallel to the false prophets leading astray here.

Mark 13:22 Parallel

Mark 13:22 is the parallel account, also mentioning false christs and prophets working signs to lead astray.

Ephesians 4:14 describes being tossed by false teachings—the same danger Jesus warns about with false prophets deceiving many.

2 Thessalonians 2:11 explains God sends delusion to those rejecting truth—the mechanism behind the widespread deception Jesus predicts.

Luke 21:8 Parallel

Luke 21:8 is the parallel warning not to be led astray by false claimants, directly corresponding to Matthew 24:11.

Mark 13:6 Parallel

Mark 13:6 is the parallel account where Jesus warns of many coming in His name to lead astray, same context as Matthew 24:11.

Acts 20:30 Parallel

Acts 20:30 warns that from within the church false teachers will arise to draw away disciples — fulfilling the prediction here.

Jude 1:4 Parallel

Jude 1:4 describes false teachers who have crept in unnoticed, resembling the false prophets who lead many astray in Matthew 24:11.

Romans 16:18 warns against deceivers who use smooth talk to mislead, similar to the false prophets leading many astray in Matthew 24:11.

1 John 2:26 Parallel

1 John 2:26 warns about deceivers trying to lead believers astray, similar to the false prophets who deceive many in Matthew 24:11.

Nehemiah 6:14 records false prophets trying to intimidate Nehemiah, an OT example of the deception Jesus warns about in Matthew 24:11.