Matthew 7:15

Free Bible Version

Watch out for false prophets who come wearing sheep's clothing, but who on the inside are vicious wolves.

Cross References

1 Kings 13:18

But the old prophet told him, “I am also a prophet, just like you. An angel told me God said, ‘Take him home with you so that he can have something to eat and drink’” But he was lying to him.

Jeremiah 29:21

This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says about Ahab son of Kolaiah and Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying lies to you in my name. I'm going to hand them over to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will kill them right before your eyes.

Jeremiah 29:32

this is what the Lord says: I'm going to punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his descendants. He won't have any family left among this people, and he won't experience the good things that I'm going to do for my people, declares the Lord, for he has promoted rebellion against the Lord.

Ezekiel 13:16

those ‘prophets’ of Israel who prophesied to Jerusalem and claimed to have seen a vision of peace for her when there wasn't going to be any peace, declares the Lord God.

Ezekiel 13:22

Because you have discouraged good people with your lies, even though I didn't have anything against them, and because you have encouraged the wicked that they shouldn't give up from their evil ways to save their lives,

Ezekiel 22:25

Her leaders conspire together and it's like watching a roaring lion ripping up its prey. They destroy the people, grab everything that's valuable, and make many more widows in the city.

Ezekiel 22:27

Her city officials are like wolves ripping up their prey, killing people, destroying lives so they can profit through fraud.

Daniel 11:34

During this time of persecution they will receive a little help, and many who join them won't be sincere.

Micah 3:11

Your leaders judge for a bribe, and your priests teach for a price, and your prophets only prophesy for pay. Yet they all lean on the Lord saying, “Isn't the Lord here with us? Nothing bad can happen to us!”

Zechariah 13:4

On that day such prophets will be too humiliated to prophesy their supposed visions. In order to deceive they will not put on their prophet's clothes made of coarse hair.

Matthew 10:17

Watch out for those who will hand you over to be tried by town councils and will whip you in their synagogues.

Matthew 16:11

Haven't you worked it out yet that I wasn't talking to you about bread? Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!”

Matthew 16:6

“Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees,” Jesus told them.

Matthew 24:11

Many false prophets will come and deceive many people.

Matthew 7:14

But the entrance is narrow, and the way is difficult that leads to life, and only a few find it.

Luke 12:15

“Watch out, and beware of all greedy thoughts and actions, for a person's life isn't summed up by all the things they own.”

Luke 6:26

How sad are you when everyone praises you. Don't forget that their forefathers praised false prophets just like this.

John 10:12

The man paid to look after the sheep is not the shepherd and he runs away when he sees the wolf coming. He abandons the sheep because they're not his, and the wolf attacks and scatters the flock

Acts 13:40

Make sure that what the prophets said doesn't happen to you:

Acts 13:6

They traveled throughout the island and eventually came to Paphos. There they found a Jewish magician, a false prophet by the name of Bar-jesus.

Galatians 2:4

(That issue only arose because some false Christians slipped in to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus, trying to make us slaves.

Ephesians 4:14

We shouldn't be little children any more, tossed about and blown along by every passing breeze of doctrine, confused by human trickery, led into error by crafty people who deceitfully scheme.

Ephesians 5:6

Don't let anyone fool you with lying words, for it's because of such things that God's judgment comes upon the children of disobedience.

Philippians 3:2

Watch out for those dogs! Watch out for those who do evil! Watch out for those mutilators!

Colossians 2:8

Watch out that nobody enslaves you through their philosophy and worthless delusions, following human traditions and concepts of this world, and not following Christ.

2 Timothy 3:13

while wicked people and frauds will do well, going from bad to worse, deceiving others and deceiving themselves too.

2 Timothy 4:3

For the time is coming when people won't bother to listen to true teaching. Instead they will be curious to listen to something different, and will surround themselves with teachers who'll tell them what they want to hear.

2 Peter 3:17

My friends, since you already know this, make sure that these errors of the wicked don't lead you astray, and you don't fall from your firm position.

1 John 4:1

Dear friends, don't trust every spirit, but put the spirits to the test to find out whether they're from God, for there are many false prophets out there in the world.

Jude 1:4

For some people have quietly crept in among you. They were written about and condemned a long time ago, for they are wicked people who pervert God's grace, turning it into a license to immorality, while also denying our Lord and master Jesus Christ.

Revelation 16:13

Then I saw three evil spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet.

Revelation 17:6

I saw that the woman was drunk on the blood of believers, and on the blood of martyrs who had died for Jesus. When I saw her, I was totally amazed.

Revelation 19:20

The beast was captured, along with the false prophet who performed miracles in his presence (by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped the beast's image). Both of them were thrown alive into the like of fire that burns with sulfur.

Revelation 20:10

The devil, who had deceived them, was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet had also been thrown, and they will suffer in anguish day and night for ever and ever.