Matthew 7:15
13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
- KJV
- Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
- WEB
- “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.
- ASV
- Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep`s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.
- DARBY
- But beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but within are ravening wolves.
- BLB
- Beware of the false prophets, who come to you⁺ in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
- ÅB
- «Pass dere for falske profeter, som kommer til dere i saueklær, men innvendig er glupske ulver!
- OTB
- “Vær på vakt mot falske profeter, som kommer til dere i fåreklær, men som innvendig er glupske ulver.
- B1930
- Men vokt eder for de falske profeter, som kommer til eder i fåreklær, men innvortes er glupende ulver!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 John 4:1
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Read in contextMatthew 24:11
And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
Read in context2 Peter 2:1–3
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Read in contextActs 20:29–31
For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
Read in contextMark 13:22–23
For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 13:1–3
If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,
Read in contextColossians 2:8
Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
Read in context2 Corinthians 11:13–15
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
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