²³ And they shall say to you, Lo, there! Lo, here! go not away, nor follow after `them':

⁸ And he said, Take heed that ye be not led astray: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am `he'; and, The time is at hand: go ye not after them.

²¹ neither shall they say, Lo, here! or, There! for lo, the kingdom of God is within you.

²³ Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Here; believe `it' not.

²⁴ 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.

²⁵ Behold, I have told you beforehand.

²⁶ If therefore they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the wilderness; go not forth: Behold, he is in the inner chambers; believe `it' not.

²¹ And then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ; or, Lo, there; believe `it' not:

²² for there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, the elect.

²³ But take ye heed: behold, I have told you all things beforehand.