What Does Matthew 24:11 Mean in the King James?
And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
The analysis reads the King James wording.
King James Version The King James Version, first published in 1611. Selah Verse shows the standard text.
THE KEY
The Greek word translated “deceive” carries the image of leading someone into wandering: false prophecy changes a person’s direction, not merely their information.
THE MEANING
A voice claiming to speak for God can rise among the voices around you and lead many off course. Here, deception is not only a false statement; it is a movement into wandering.
WHAT THIS UNDOES
The verse undoes the belief that deception is only a private mistake: a false prophetic voice can lead many astray.
THE ROOT
πλανήσουσιν
planēsousin
GROWS FROM
πλαν-
plan-
To wander, stray, or lead astray.
The verb translated “deceive” belongs to a word family that pictures wandering. English can make deception sound like a mistaken idea; this root also reveals a change of direction, as people are led off course.
ALSO GROWS
planē: Wandering, error, or deception.
πλάνη
This branch keeps the sense of leaving a sound course inside the idea of deception.
planētēs: A wanderer; a wandering star, the source of the English word “planet.”
πλανήτης
Its image of wandering makes the shared root’s movement visible: deception can draw people away from their way.
THE PATTERN
False prophetic speech can disguise its source, so its claims must be tested by what they reveal and where they lead.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.THE THREAD
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.The word translated “deceive” here shares the πλαν- (plan-) word family with Matthew 24:11: to lead astray, to make wander. This verse shows how far that pull can reach, placing even the elect within its range.
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