Exodus 7:22

7:22 But the magicians of Egypt did the same ¹  by their secret arts, and so ²  Pharaoh’s heart remained hard, ³  and he refused to listen to Moses and Aaron ⁴  – just as the Lord had predicted.

Exodus 8:7

8:7 The magicians did the same ⁵  with their secret arts and brought up frogs on the land of Egypt too. ⁶ 

Exodus 8:18

8:18 When ⁷  the magicians attempted ⁸  to bring forth gnats by their secret arts, they could not. So there were gnats on people and on animals.

Deuteronomy 13:1-2

13:1 Suppose a prophet or one who foretells by dreams ⁹  should appear among you and show you a sign or wonder, ¹⁰  13:2 and the sign or wonder should come to pass concerning what he said to you, namely, “Let us follow other gods” – gods whom you have not previously known – “and let us serve them.”

Matthew 24:24

24:24 For false messiahs ¹¹  and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

Mark 13:22

13:22 For false messiahs ¹²  and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, the elect.

Mark 13:2

13:2 Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left on another. ¹³  All will be torn down!” ¹⁴ 

Mark 3:8

3:8 Jerusalem, ¹⁵  Idumea, beyond the Jordan River, ¹⁶  and around Tyre ¹⁷  and Sidon ¹⁸  a great multitude came to him when they heard about the things he had done.

Revelation 13:11-15

13:11 Then ¹⁹  I saw another beast ²⁰  coming up from the earth. He ²¹  had two horns like a lamb, ²²  but ²³  was speaking like a dragon. 13:12 He ²⁴  exercised all the ruling authority ²⁵  of the first beast on his behalf, ²⁶  and made the earth and those who inhabit it worship the first beast, the one whose lethal wound had been healed. 13:13 He ²⁷  performed momentous signs, even making fire come down from heaven in front of people ²⁸  13:14 and, by the signs he was permitted to perform on behalf of the beast, he deceived those who live on the earth. He told ²⁹  those who live on the earth to make an image to the beast who had been wounded by the sword, but still lived. 13:15 The second beast ³⁰  was empowered ³¹  to give life ³²  to the image of the first beast ³³  so that it could speak, and could cause all those who did not worship the image of the beast to be killed.

Revelation 18:23

18:23 Even the light from a lamp

will never shine in you again!

The voices of the bridegroom and his bride

will never be heard in you again.

For your merchants were the tycoons of the world,

because all the nations ³⁴  were deceived by your magic spells! ³⁵ 

Revelation 19:20

19:20 Now ³⁶  the beast was seized, and along with him the false prophet who had performed the signs on his behalf ³⁷  – signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. Both of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur. ³⁸ 

[7:22]  ¹ tn Heb “thus, so.”

[7:22]  ² tn The vav consecutive on the preterite introduces the outcome or result of the matter – Pharaoh was hardened.

[7:22]  ³ tn Heb “and the heart of Pharaoh became hard.” This phrase translates the Hebrew word חָזַק (khazaq; see S. R. Driver, Exodus, 53). In context this represents the continuation of a prior condition.

[7:22]  ⁴ tn Heb “to them”; the referents (Moses and Aaron) have been specified in the translation for clarity.

[8:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “thus, so.”

[8:7]  ⁶ sn In these first two plagues the fact that the Egyptians could and did duplicate them is ironic. By duplicating the experience, they added to the misery of Egypt. One wonders why they did not use their skills to rid the land of the pests instead, and the implication of course is that they could not.

[8:18]  ⁷ tn The preterite with vav (ו) consecutive is here subordinated to the main clause as a temporal clause.

[8:18]  ⁸ tn Heb “and the magicians did so.”

[13:1]  ⁹ tn Heb “or a dreamer of dreams” (so KJV, ASV, NASB). The difference between a prophet (נָבִיא, navi’) and one who foretells by dreams (חֹלֵם אוֹ, ’o kholem) was not so much one of office – for both received revelation by dreams (cf. Num 12:6) – as it was of function or emphasis. The prophet was more a proclaimer and interpreter of revelation whereas the one who foretold by dreams was a receiver of revelation. In later times the role of the one who foretold by dreams was abused and thus denigrated as compared to that of the prophet (cf. Jer 23:28).

[13:1]  ¹⁰ tn The expression אוֹת אוֹ מוֹפֵת (’ot ’o mofet) became a formulaic way of speaking of ways of authenticating prophetic messages or other works of God (cf. Deut 28:46; Isa 20:3). The NT equivalent is the Greek term σημεῖον (shmeion), a sign performed (used frequently in the Gospel of John, cf. 2:11, 18; 20:30-31). They could, however, be counterfeited or (as here) permitted to false prophets by the Lord as a means of testing his people.

[24:24]  ¹¹ tn Or “false christs”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”

[13:22]  ¹² tn Or “false christs”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”

[13:2]  ¹³ sn With the statement not one stone will be left on another Jesus predicted the total destruction of the temple, something that did occur in a.d. 70.

[13:2]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “not one stone will be left here on another which will not be thrown down.”

[3:8]  ¹⁵ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[3:8]  ¹⁶ tn “River” is not in the Greek text but is supplied for clarity. The region referred to here is sometimes known as Transjordan (i.e., “across the Jordan”).

[3:8]  ¹⁷ map For location see Map1 A2; Map2 G2; Map4 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.

[3:8]  ¹⁸ sn These last two locations, Tyre and Sidon, represented an expansion outside of traditional Jewish territory. Jesus’ reputation continued to expand into new regions.

[13:11]  ¹⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[13:11]  ²⁰ sn This second beast is identified in Rev 16:13 as “the false prophet.”

[13:11]  ²¹ tn Grk “and it had,” a continuation of the preceding sentence. On the use of the pronoun “he” to refer to the second beast, see the note on the word “It” in 13:1.

[13:11]  ²² tn Or perhaps, “like a ram.” Here L&N 4.25 states, “In the one context in the NT, namely, Re 13:11, in which ἀρνίον refers literally to a sheep, it is used in a phrase referring to the horns of an ἀρνίον. In such a context the reference is undoubtedly to a ‘ram,’ that is to say, the adult male of sheep.” In spite of this most translations render the word “lamb” here to maintain the connection between this false lamb and the true Lamb of the Book of Revelation, Jesus Christ.

[13:11]  ²³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

[13:12]  ²⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[13:12]  ²⁵ tn For the translation “ruling authority” for ἐξουσία (exousia) see L&N 37.35.

[13:12]  ²⁶ tn For this meaning see BDAG 342 s.v. ἐνώπιον 4.b, “by the authority of, on behalf of Rv 13:12, 14; 19:20.”

[13:13]  ²⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[13:13]  ²⁸ tn This is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo"), referring to both men and women.

[13:14]  ²⁹ tn Grk “earth, telling.” This is a continuation of the previous sentence in Greek.

[13:15]  ³⁰ tn Grk “it”; the referent (the second beast) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[13:15]  ³¹ tn Grk “it was given [permitted] to it [the second beast].”

[13:15]  ³² tn Grk “breath,” but in context the point is that the image of the first beast is made to come to life and speak.

[13:15]  ³³ tn Grk “of the beast”; the word “first” has been supplied to specify the referent.

[18:23]  ³⁴ tn Or “all the Gentiles” (the same Greek word may be translated “Gentiles” or “nations”).

[18:23]  ³⁵ tn On the term φαρμακεία (farmakeia, “magic spells”) see L&N 53.100: “the use of magic, often involving drugs and the casting of spells upon people – ‘to practice magic, to cast spells upon, to engage in sorcery, magic, sorcery.’ φαρμακεία: ἐν τῇ φαρμακείᾳ σου ἐπλανήθησαν πάντα τὰ ἔθνη ‘with your magic spells you deceived all the peoples (of the world)’ Re 18:23.”

[19:20]  ³⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the introduction of an unexpected development in the account: The opposing armies do not come together in battle; rather the leader of one side is captured.

[19:20]  ³⁷ tn For this meaning see BDAG 342 s.v. ἐνώπιον 4.b, “by the authority of, on behalf of Rv 13:12, 14; 19:20.”

[19:20]  ³⁸ tn Traditionally, “brimstone.”