Matthew 7:15 - Tree of Life Version

¹⁵ “Watch out for false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁵ Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁵ Beware of false prophets, who come to you dressed as sheep, but inside they are devouring wolves. [Ezek. 22:27.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁵ Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.

Common English Bible

¹⁵ “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you dressed like sheep, but inside they are vicious wolves.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁵ Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁵ Beware of false prophets, who come to you in the clothing of sheep, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Matthew 7:15 Cross References

1 Kings 13:18

So he said to him: “I also am a prophet like you. An angel spoke to me with the word of Adonai saying, ‘Bring him back with you to your house that he may eat bread and drink water.’” (He lied to him.)

Jeremiah 29:21

thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, the God of Israel, “concerning Ahab son of Kolaiah, and concerning Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, who prophesy a lie to you in My name: I will soon deliver them into the hand of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon—and he will slay them before your eyes.

Jeremiah 29:32

therefore thus says Adonai, “I will indeed punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his offspring. There will be none living among this people, and he will not see the good that I will do to My people,” declares Adonai, “because he has spoken rebellion against Adonai.”

Ezekiel 13:16

the prophets of Israel who prophesy to Jerusalem and see visions of shalom for her, when there is no shalom.” It is a declaration of Adonai.

Ezekiel 13:22

Because you have discouraged the hearts of the righteous with your lies, when I have not grieved him; and strengthened the hands of the wicked so he may not return from his wicked way and live,

Ezekiel 22:25

There is a conspiracy of her prophets in her midst, like a roaring lion tearing prey. They have devoured lives, they take wealth and valuables, they multiply widows in her midst.

Ezekiel 22:27

Her princes in her midst are like wolves tearing at prey, spilling blood and destroying lives for dishonest gain.

Daniel 11:34

When they stumble, they will receive a little help, but many will join them deceitfully.

Micah 3:11

Her leaders give judgment for a bribe. Her priests give direction for a price. Her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean on Adonai by saying: “Is not Adonai in our midst? No calamity will come upon us!”

Zechariah 13:4

Therefore in that day each ‘prophet’ will be ashamed of his vision when he prophesies. He will no longer wear a hairy mantle in order to deceive

Matthew 10:17

But beware of men, for they will hand you over to the courts and flog you in their synagogues.

Matthew 16:11

How is it that you don’t understand that I wasn’t talking to you about bread? Now beware of the hametz of the Pharisees and Sadducees!”

Matthew 16:6

“Watch out,” Yeshua said to them, “and beware of the hametz of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Matthew 24:11

Many false prophets will arise and lead many astray.

Matthew 7:14

How narrow is the gate and difficult the way that leads to life, and those who find it are few.”

Luke 12:15

Then He said to them, “Watch out! Be on guard against all kinds of greed, because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the material goods he possesses.”

Luke 6:26

Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers used to treat the false prophets the same way.”

John 10:12

The hired worker is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. He sees the wolf coming and abandons the sheep and flees. Then the wolf snatches and scatters the sheep.

Acts 13:40

“Be careful, then, so that what is said in the Prophets may not come upon you:

Acts 13:6

When they had gone throughout the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a man who was a magician—a Jewish false prophet, whose name was Bar-Yeshua.

Galatians 2:4

Now this issue came up because of false brothers secretly brought in (who slipped in to spy out our freedom in Messiah, in order to bring us into bondage).

Ephesians 4:14

As a result, we are no longer to be like children, tossed around by the waves and blown all over by every wind of teaching, by the trickery of men with cunning in deceitful scheming.

Ephesians 5:6

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s judgment comes on the children of disobedience.

Philippians 3:2

Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the mutilation.

Colossians 2:8

See that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men and the basic principles of the world rather than Messiah.

2 Timothy 3:13

But evil men and imposters will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.

2 Timothy 4:3

For the time will come when they will not put up with sound instruction, but they will pile up for themselves teachers in keeping with their own desires, to have their ears tickled.

2 Peter 3:17

Since you already know all this, loved ones, be on your guard so that you are not led astray by the error of the lawless and lose your sure footing.

1 John 4:1

Loved ones, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see if they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Jude 1:4

For certain people have secretly slipped in—those who from long ago have been marked out for this judgment. They are ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into indecency and deny our only Master and Lord, Yeshua the Messiah.

Revelation 16:13

Then I saw—coming from the dragon’s mouth and from the beast’s mouth and from the false prophet’s mouth—three unclean spirits like frogs.

Revelation 17:6

And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the kedoshim and with the blood of the witnesses of Yeshua. When I saw her, I was totally astounded.

Revelation 19:20

Then the beast was captured, and along with him the false prophet who had performed the signs before him by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast, as well as those who had worshiped his image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone.

Revelation 20:10

And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are too, and they shall be tortured day and night forever and ever.