Cross Reference MATTHEW 24:26 WHEREFORE IF THEY SHALL SAY UNTO YOU BEHOLD HE IS IN THE DESERT GO NOT FORTH BEHOLD HE IS IN THE SECRET CHAMBERS BELIEVE IT NOT

{Matthew 24:26} Wherefore 3767 if 1437 they shall say 2036 z5632 unto you, 5213 Behold, 2400 z5628 he is 2076 z5748 in 1722 the x3588 desert; 2048 go y1831 z0 not y3361 forth: 1831 z5632 x3361 behold, 2400 z5628 [he is] in 1722 the x3588 secret chambers; 5009 believe 4100 z5661 [it] not. 3361

Wherefore:
Our Lord not only foretells the appearance of these impostors, but also the manner and circumstance of their conduct. Accordingly, Josephus says that many impostors persuaded the people to follow them to the desert, promising them signs and wonders done by the providence of God. (See also "Artª ° notª thouª ² that¹ Egyptian,ª which beforeª theseª daysª madest an uproar,ª ° andª leddest outª ° intoª the¹ wildernessª four thousandª menª that were murderers?ª" {Act 21:38}). One persuaded the people to go up into the temple, which being set on fire by the Romans, 6,000 perished in the flames.

he is in the desert:
"² Inª thoseª daysª cameª ° Johnª the¹ Baptist,ª preachingª ° inª the¹ wildernessª of Judaea,ª" {Mtt 3:1} + "The voiceª of him that criethª ° in the wilderness,ª Prepareª ° ye the wayª of the LORD,ª make straightª ° in the desertª a highwayª for our God.ª" {Isa 40:3} + "Annasª andª Caiaphasª being² the high priests,ª ¹ the wordª of Godª cameª ° untoª Johnª the¹ sonª of Zachariasª in² ¹ the¹ wilderness.ª ... Andª he cameª ° intoª allª the¹ country aboutª Jordan,ª preachingª ° the baptismª of repentanceª forª the remissionª of sins;ª" {Lke 3:2-3} + "Artª ° notª thouª ² that¹ Egyptian,ª which beforeª theseª daysª madest an uproar,ª ° andª leddest outª ° intoª the¹ wildernessª four thousandª menª that were murderers?ª" {Act 21:38}