Jude 1:18 (YLT)

Passage

that they said to you, that in the last time there shall be scoffers, after their own desires of impieties going on,

Nearby Context

Jude 1:16 These are murmurers, repiners; according to their desires walking, and their mouth doth speak great swellings, giving admiration to persons for the sake of profit;

Jude 1:17 and ye, beloved, remember ye the sayings spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Jude 1:18 that they said to you, that in the last time there shall be scoffers, after their own desires of impieties going on,

Jude 1:19 these are those setting themselves apart, natural men, the Spirit not having.

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "said", "last", "time", "shall", "scoffers", "after", "desires", and "impieties". 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 "and ye beloved remember ye the sayings..." into verse 19's "these are those setting themselves apart natural...", 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.