The advent of the son of lawlessness
1 In the fourth year of that king, the son of lawlessness will appear, saying, “I am the Christ” although he is not. Don't believe him!d
Digresion concerning the advent of the true Christ
2 When the Christ comes, He will come in the manner of a covey of doves with the crown of doves surrounding Him. He will walk upon the heaven's vaults with the sign of the cross leading Him.
3 The whole world will behold Him like the sun which shines from the eastern horizon to the western.
4 This is how He will come, with all his angels surrounding Him.
Works of the Antichrist
5 But the son of lawlessness will begin to stand again in the holy places.
6 He will say to the sun, “Fall,” and it will fall.
He will say, “Shine,” and it will do it.
He will say, “Darken,” and it will do it.
7 He will say to the moon, “Become bloody,” and it will do it.
8 He will go forth with them from the sky.
He will walk upon the sea and the rivers as upon dry land.
9 He will cause the lame to walk.
He will cause the deaf to hear.
He will cause the dumb to speak.
He will cause the blind to see.
10 The lepers he will cleanse.
The ill he will heal.
The demons he will cast out.
11 He will multiply his signs and his wonders in the presence of everyone.
12 He will do the works which the Christ did, except for raising the dead alone.
13 In this you will know that he is the son of lawlessness, because he is unable to give life.
Signs of the Antichrist
14 For behold I will tell you his signs so that you might know him.
15 He is a ...of a skinny-legged young lad, having a tuft of gray hair at the front of his bald head. His eyebrows will reach to his ears. There is a leprous bare spot on the front of his hands.
16 He will transform himself in the presence of those who see him. He will become a young child. He will become old.
17 He will transform himself in every sign. But the signs of his head will not be able to change.
18 Therin you will know that he is the son of lawlessness.