Jude 1:18 (WEB)

Passage

They said to you that “In the last time there will be mockers, walking after their own ungodly lusts.”

Nearby Context

Jude 1:16 These are murmurers and complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaks proud things), showing respect of persons to gain advantage.

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

Jude 1:18 They said to you that “In the last time there will be mockers, walking after their own ungodly lusts.”

Jude 1:19 These are they who cause divisions, and are sensual, not having the Spirit.

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "said", "last", "time", "mockers", "walking", "after", "ungodly", and "lusts". 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 you beloved remember the words which..." into verse 19's "These are they who cause divisions and...", 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.