pseudochristos denotes figures who arise as false Christs and seek to lead the select astray through signs and wonders.

The attested use identifies plural figures who arise alongside false prophets and perform signs and wonders in an attempt to lead the elect or select astray.

1. False claimants who arise to deceive · dominant

   In Mark 13:22 and Matthew 24:24, the nominative plural form names those who will arise alongside false prophets; the APB renders the clauses "false Christs and false prophets will arise" and connects their signs and wonders with an attempt to lead the elect or select astray.

   Mark 13:22Matthew 24:24

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across Mark 13:22 and Matthew 24:24, the APB presents the plural term within "false Christs and false prophets" who arise and perform signs and wonders. The verse is read as a whole, but both verses frame the term in the same warning context.