Matthew 24:26

"“Behold, I have told you beforehand."

Key Reflection

In the first century, when Jesus spoke these words during his Olivet Discourse, he was addressing his disciples about false messiahs and deceivers who would claim to lead people away from Jerusalem. By saying, "Behold, I have told you beforehand," Jesus underscored that he had already warned them of such deceptions, emphasizing the importance of their vigilance and trust in his prophetic insights.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 26. Behold, he is in the desert. The Jews had formed the expectation that the Messiah would appear suddenly, from some unexpected quarter. Hence many would be looking to the desert places, expecting that he would come from them. Accordingly, most of the impostors and pretended prophets led their people into the deserts. Go not forth. Do not follow them. They will only deceive you. In the secret chambers. Concealed in some house, or some retired part of the city. Many would, doubtless, pretend that the Messiah was concealed there; and, either for the purpose of encouraging or deceiving the people, would pretend that they had discovered him.

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