# to them

"to his disciples"

# leads you astray

Jesus is warning his disciples not to be deceived by anyone about what will happen. Here "lead astray" is a metaphor for deceive. AT: "deceives you concerning what will happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# in my name

Possible meanings are 1) AT: "claiming my authority" or 2) "claiming that God sent them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# I am he

"I am the Christ"

# will lead many astray

Here "lead astray" is a metaphor meaning deceive. AT: "will deceive many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/astray]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/name]]