Matthew 7:15

The Sermon On The Mount: Recognizing False Prophets

¹⁴ but the gate which leads to life is narrow, and the way is difficult, and few there be that find it. ¹⁵ Beware of false prophets, who to outward appearance are sheep, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. ¹⁶ you will know them by their fruits: do men gather grapes of thorns,

Beware of False Prophets

False Prophets

Outward Appearance

Take Heed

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.

Colossians 2:8

beware lest any one seduce you by the vain illusions of philosophy, founded upon human traditions, and meer shadows, and not upon Christ:

Matthew 24:11

many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

2 Peter 2:1-3

As there were false prophets among the people of Israel, there will likewise be false doctors among you, who by introducing pernicious sects, and by renouncing the Lord, who bought them, will bring upon themselves swift destruction.

Luke 6:26

wo unto you when the generality of men shall applaud you: for so did their forefathers behave to the false prophets.

Revelation 19:20

and the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles in his favour, by which he seduc'd those that had received the mark of the beast, and those that worshipped his image. these were both cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

Matthew 10:17

be upon your guard with such men, for they will deliver you up to their tribunals, and scourge you in their synagogues.

Matthew 16:6

and Jesus said to them, have a care of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the Sadducees.

Matthew 16:11

why, can't you perceive, that in cautioning you to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the Sadducees, I did not speak of bread?

Matthew 24:4-5

Jesus answered them, take care not to be deceived by any one:

Matthew 24:24-25

for there shall arise false Messiahs, and false prophets, and shall shew such astonishing miracles and prodigies, as to deceive, if that can do it, the very converts themselves.

Mark 12:38-40

in the sequel of the discourse, he said to them, beware of the Scribes, who affect to walk about in their long robes, to be saluted in publick places,

Mark 13:22-23

for false Christs, and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and prodigies, so as to seduce, if it were possible, even the very elect.

Luke 12:15

then he said to them, take care to be clear of all avarice: for the enjoyment of life does not depend upon the having large possessions.

John 10:12

but the hireling, who is not the pastor, nor has the property of the sheep, seeing the wolf come, leaves the sheep, and flies away: so the wolf seizes some, and disperses the flock.

Acts 13:40

take care then, that what the prophets predicted may not happen to you,

Acts 20:29-31

for I know when I am gone, you will be oppress'd by wolves, that will not spare the flock.

Romans 16:17-18

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark those who cause divisions and revolts against the doctrine which you have learned; and avoid them.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15

for these are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguised so as to pass for true apostles.

Galatians 2:4

and as to the false brethren, who insidiously crept in to spy out our liberty which we have by Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into servitude;

Ephesians 4:14

that we should be no longer children, fluctuating, and carried about with every empty doctrine, by men vers'd in sleight and the crafty arts of deceit:

Ephesians 5:6

let no man mislead you by vain reasonings: for it is for these vices, that the wrath of God lights upon the incredulous.

Philippians 3:2

be upon your guard against snarlers, against the contrivances of the crafty, against the spurious breed;

1 Timothy 4:1-3

Now the spirit says expresly, that in the latter times some shall abandon the faith, by giving credit to seducing spirits, and the doctrine concerning demons;

2 Timothy 3:5-9

of which they wear the appearance, but disclaim its influence. have no intercourse with such.

2 Timothy 3:13

as for these impious impostors, they will go on from bad to worse, seducing others, and deluding themselves.

2 Timothy 4:3

for the time will come, when they will not endure sound doctrine, but get teachers of their own corrupt taste, to sooth their ears that itch for flattery:

2 Peter 2:18-19

when their language swells with vanity, by applying to the sensual passions of the licentious, they allure those who were escap'd for a while, from such deceivers:

2 Peter 3:17

Do you then, my dear brethren, being thus forewarn'd, take care not to be seduc'd by those prophane impostors, and so lose the reward of your constancy.

Jude 1:4

For certain men have insinuated themselves among you, who were formerly proscrib'd to be punish'd; impious men, who pervert the divine favour to licentiousness, and renounce their only master, and Jesus Christ our Lord.

Revelation 13:11-17

Then I beheld another beast coming out of the earth, it had two horns like a lamb, but it spake like 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 drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondred with great admiration.

Acts 13:6

Having travers'd the isle as far as to Paphos, they found a Jew there nam'd Barjesus, who was a false prophet and magician: