Matthew 7:15

The Sermon On The Mount: Recognizing False Prophets

¹⁴ How strait is the gate, and how narrow the way, that leads to life! and few there are that find it. ¹⁵ But beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but within are ravenous wolves. ¹⁶ By their fruits you will know them. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles?

Beware of False Prophets

False Prophets

Outward Appearance

Take Heed

1 John 4:1

Beloved, believe not every spirit; but prove the spirits, whether they are from God: for many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Colossians 2:8

See that no one make you the victims of imposture by means of philosophy and vain deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not ac cording to Christ:

Matthew 24:11

and many false prophets will arise, and deceive many;

2 Peter 2:1-3

But there were false prophets among the people, as there will be false teachers also among you; and these will stealthily introduce ruinous sects, and deny the Lord that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction:

Luke 6:26

Alas for you, when men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

Revelation 19:20

And the beast was taken, and the false prophet that was with him, who did signs in his presence, with which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast, and those who worshiped his image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire, which burns with brim stone.

Matthew 10:17

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

Matthew 16:6

And Jesus said to them: Take heed and be ware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Matthew 16:11

How is it that you do not understand, that I did not speak of bread when I commanded you to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?

Matthew 24:4-5

And Jesus answered and said to them: Take heed that no one deceive you.

Matthew 24:24-25

For false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show great signs and wonders, so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

Mark 12:38-40

And he said to them in his teaching: Beware of the scribes, who love to walk in robes, and love salutations in the markets,

Mark 13:22-23

For false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show signs and wonders, in order to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

Luke 12:15

And he said to them: Take heed and beware of covetousness; for a man's life depends not on the abundance of his possessions.

John 10:12

But he that is a hireling, and not the shepherd, to whom the sheep do not belong, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees; and the wolf catches the sheep, and scatters them.

Acts 13:40

Take heed, therefore, lest that which is spoken in the prophets come upon you:

Acts 20:29-31

For I know this, that, after my departure, rapacious wolves will enter in among you, who will not spare the flock;

Romans 16:17-18

Now I beseech you, brethren, to mark those who make divisions and cause offenses in opposition to the teaching which you have learned, and avoid them.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, trans forming themselves into the apostles of Christ;

Galatians 2:4

I acted thus indeed on account of false brethren, stealthily brought in, who stole in to spy out our freedom, which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage,

Ephesians 4:14

that we might no longer be children, tossed and carried about by every wind of teaching, through the artifice of men, through craftiness used by them for the deliberate planning of deceit;

Ephesians 5:6

Let no one deceive you with vain words: for on account of these things, the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

Philippians 3:2

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

1 Timothy 4:1-3

Now the Spirit says expressly, that, in the last times, some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and teachings suggested by demons,

2 Timothy 3:5-9

having a form of godliness, but denying its power: from these also turn away.

2 Timothy 3:13

But evil men and impostors will become worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

2 Timothy 4:3

For the time will come when they will not endure sound teaching, but according to their own desires they will pro cure for themselves an abundance of teachers to gratify their itching ears:

2 Peter 2:18-19

For by speaking boastful words of folly, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, and through lasciviousness, those who had really escaped from those who live in error.

2 Peter 3:17

Do you, therefore, beloved, since you know these things be forehand, beware, lest, being led away with the error of the wicked, you fall from your own steadfastness.

Jude 1:4

For some men have stealthily entered in, who were long ago appointed to this condemnation; ungodly men, who pervert the grace of our God, and use it for lascivious purposes, and deny our only Sovereign and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Revelation 13:11-17

And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spoke as a dragon.

Revelation 16:13

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

Revelation 17:6

And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus; and when I saw her, I wondered with great astonishment.

Acts 13:6

And having gone through the island as far as Paphos, they found a certain magician, a Jewish false prophet, whose name was Bar-jesus;