Jude 1:18 (ASV)

Passage

That they said to you, In the last time there shall be mockers, walking after their own ungodly lusts.

Nearby Context

Jude 1:16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaketh great swelling [words]), showing respect of persons for the sake of advantage.

Jude 1:17 But ye, beloved, remember ye the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Jude 1:18 That they said to you, In the last time there shall be mockers, walking after their own ungodly lusts.

Jude 1:19 These are they who make separations, sensual, having not the Spirit.

Jude 1:20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "said", "last", "time", "shall", "mockers", "walking", "after", and "ungodly". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "said" and "last", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "But ye beloved remember ye the words..." into verse 19's "These are they who make separations sensual...", so "said" and "last" belong inside that flow. In Jude context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "said" and "last" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.