Matthew 7 15 23
Jesus most scary teaching yet.
Matthew 7 15 23. Watch out for false prophets. It starts with a warning. Even so every good true bears good fruit but the rotten tree bears bad fruit. 16 by their fruit you will recognize them.
Do men gather grapes of thorns or figs of thistles. But how do we know one when we see one. 17 even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit. Matthew 7 15 23 true and false prophets 15 watch out for false prophets.
They come to you in sheep s clothing but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 15 beware of false prophets which come to you in sheep s clothing but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Jesus presents the. They come to you in sheep s clothing but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.
Well jesus says false prophets come in sheep s clothing but they are really wolves underneath. In matthew 7 15 18 he again contrasts the two types of people by using imagery well known to those in an agrarian culture sheep wolves grapes figs thorn bushes thistles good trees bad trees and good fruit bad fruit. 16 by their fruit you will recognize them that is by their contrived doctrine and self focus. Prophets have always been prickly about other prophets who are false.
Having established the idea of dichotomy in the minds of his hearers he goes on to apply these truths to the spiritual state of all within his hearing. Matthew 7 15 23english standard version esv a tree and its fruit 15 beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves 16 you will recognize them by their fruits. 16by their fruits ye shall know them. Matthew 7 15 23 15beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep s clothing but inwardly are ravening wolves.
Matthew 7 15 23 new international version niv true and false prophets 15 watch out for false prophets. Matthew chapter 7 verses 15 23 beware of the false prophets who come to you in sheep s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. Matthew 7 15 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. First look for wool suits. Preparing to read matthew 7 15 23. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles are they.
But a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.