²⁴ False ·Christs [messiahs] and false prophets will ·come [appear; rise up] and perform great ·wonders [signs; miracles] and ·miracles [wonders; marvels]. They will try to ·fool [mislead; deceive] even the ·people God has chosen [elect], if that is possible. ²⁵ Now I have warned you about this before it happens.

²⁶ “If people tell you, ‘[^LLook,] ·the Christ [^Lhe] is in the ·desert [wilderness],’ don’t go there. If they say, ‘[^LLook,] he is ·in the inner room [or hiding here; in this secret place],’ don’t believe it.