Matthew 7:15

Modern English Version

“Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

Cross References

1 Kings 13:18

He said to him, “I am a prophet like you, and an angel spoke to me by the word of the Lord, saying, ‘Bring him back with you into your house so that he may eat bread and drink water.’ ” But he had lied to him.

Jeremiah 29:21

Thus says the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, concerning Ahab the son of Kolaiah and concerning Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, who prophesy a lie to you in My name: Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he shall slay them before your eyes.

Jeremiah 29:32

therefore thus says the Lord: Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his seed. He will not have a man to dwell among this people, nor will he see the good that I will do for My people, says the Lord, because he has taught rebellion against the Lord.

Ezekiel 13:16

along with the prophets of Israel who prophesy concerning Jerusalem and who see visions of peace for her when there is no peace, says the Lord God.

Ezekiel 13:22

Because with lies you have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad, and strengthened the hands of the wicked that he should not turn from his wicked way and save his life,

Ezekiel 22:25

There is a conspiracy of her prophets in her midst like a roaring lion tearing the prey. They have devoured souls. They have taken the treasure and precious things. They have made many widows in her midst.

Ezekiel 22:27

Her officials in her midst are like wolves tearing the prey by shedding blood and destroying lives in order to obtain dishonest gain.

Daniel 11:34

Now when they fall, they shall be given a little help. But many shall cleave to them with flatteries.

Micah 3:11

Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet upon the Lord they lean, saying, “Is not the Lord in our midst? Evil will not come upon us.”

Zechariah 13:4

On that day each prophet will be ashamed of his vision when he prophesies. He will not put on a robe of coarse hair in order to deceive.

Matthew 10:17

But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues.

Matthew 16:11

How is it that you do not understand that I spoke to you not concerning bread, but that you should beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees?”

Matthew 16:6

Then Jesus said to them, “Take heed and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Matthew 24:11

And many false prophets will rise and will deceive many.

Matthew 7:14

because small is the gate and narrow is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

Luke 12:15

Then He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness. For a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

Luke 6:26

Woe to you, when all men speak well of you, for so their fathers spoke of the false prophets.

John 10:12

But he who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and runs away. So the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them.

Acts 13:40

Therefore beware, lest what is spoken of in the prophets come upon you:

Acts 13:6

When they had gone through the whole island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a Jewish false prophet, whose name was Bar-Jesus,

Galatians 2:4

This happened because false brothers were secretly brought in, who sneaked in to spy out our liberty, which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage.

Ephesians 4:14

so we may no longer be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about with every wind of teaching by the trickery of men, by craftiness with deceitful scheming.

Ephesians 5:6

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience.

Philippians 3:2

Watch out for dogs, watch out for evil workers, watch out for those who practice mutilation.

Colossians 2:8

Beware lest anyone captivate you through philosophy and vain deceit, in the tradition of men and the elementary principles of the world, and not after Christ.

2 Timothy 3:13

But evil men and seducers will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

2 Timothy 4:3

For the time will come when people will not endure sound teaching, but they will gather to themselves teachers in accordance with their own desires, having itching ears,

2 Peter 3:17

You therefore, beloved, since you know these things beforehand, beware lest you also fall from your own firm footing, being led away by the deception of the wicked.

1 John 4:1

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Jude 1:4

For there are some men who secretly crept in, who were marked long ago for this condemnation. They are ungodly men, who pervert the grace of our God into immorality and deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ.

Revelation 16:13

Then I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

Revelation 17:6

I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. When I saw her, I marveled greatly.

Revelation 19:20

But the beast was captured and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and those who worshipped his image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with brimstone.

Revelation 20:10

The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet were. They will be tormented day and night forever and ever.