Jude 1:18 (LSB)

Passage

that they were saying to you, “In the last time there will be mockers, following after their own ungodly lusts.”

Nearby Context

Jude 1:16 These are grumblers, finding fault, following after their own lusts; and their mouth speaks arrogantly, flattering people for the sake of their own benefit.

Jude 1:17 But you, beloved, must remember the words that were spoken beforehand by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Jude 1:18 that they were saying to you, “In the last time there will be mockers, following after their own ungodly lusts.”

Jude 1:19 These are the ones who cause divisions, worldly-minded, not having the Spirit.

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

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "But you beloved must remember the words..." into verse 19's "These are the ones who cause divisions...", so "saying" 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 "saying" and "last" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.