Mateo 7:15

Filipino Cebuano Bible

15 "Kinahanglan magbantay kamo sa mga mini nga profeta nga moanha kaninyo nga managsapot sa pagka-karnero apan diay sa sulod nila sila mga lobo nga manonukob.

Bible Verse Review
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Beware: Matthew 10:17, Matthew 16:6, Matthew 16:11, Mark 12:38, Luke 12:15, Acts 13:40, Philippians 3:2, Colossians 2:8, 2 Peter 3:17

false: Matthew 24:4, Matthew 24:5, Matthew 24:11, Matthew 24:24, Matthew 24:25, Deuteronomy 13:1-3, Isaiah 9:15, Isaiah 9:16, Jeremiah 14:14-16, Jeremiah 23:13-16, Jeremiah 28:15-17, Jeremiah 29:21, Jeremiah 29:32, Ezekiel 13:16, Ezekiel 13:22, Micah 3:5-7, Micah 3:11, Mark 13:22, Mark 13:23, 2 Peter 2:1-3, 1 John 4:1, Revelation 19:20

which: Zechariah 13:4, Mark 12:38-40, Romans 16:17, Romans 16:18, 2 Corinthians 11:13-15, Galatians 2:4, Ephesians 4:14, Ephesians 5:6, Colossians 2:8, 1 Timothy 4:1-3, 2 Timothy 3:5-9, 2 Timothy 3:13, 2 Timothy 4:3, 2 Peter 2:1-3, 2 Peter 2:18, 2 Peter 2:19, Jude 1:4, Revelation 13:11-17

are: Isaiah 56:10, Isaiah 56:11, Ezekiel 22:25, Micah 3:5, Zephaniah 3:3, Zephaniah 3:4, Acts 20:29-31, Revelation 17:6

Reciprocal: Genesis 49:27 - at night Deuteronomy 18:20 - the prophet Deuteronomy 20:19 - thou shalt not 1 Kings 13:18 - But 1 Kings 22:6 - Go up Nehemiah 6:10 - Shemaiah Nehemiah 6:14 - on the prophetess Proverbs 11:9 - An hypocrite Proverbs 19:27 - General Jeremiah 5:31 - prophets Jeremiah 23:16 - Hearken Jeremiah 27:14 - they Ezekiel 13:4 - like Daniel 11:34 - cleave Zechariah 13:2 - cause Matthew 24:49 - and to Luke 10:3 - wolves Luke 11:39 - ravening Luke 12:32 - little John 10:1 - He John 10:12 - the wolf coming 2 Corinthians 11:15 - whose 1 Thessalonians 5:21 - Prove 1 Timothy 4:2 - lies

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Beware of false prophets,.... Or false teachers; for not such who pretended to foretell things to come, but such who set up themselves to be teachers of others, are here meant; see 2 Peter 2:1. It may be queried, whether our Lord has not respect to the Scribes and Pharisees, who sat in Moses's chair, and taught, for doctrines, the commandments of men? and of whose doctrines he elsewhere bids men beware: for whatever plausible pretences for holiness and righteousness might appear in them, they were repugnant to the word of God, and destructive to the souls of men; such as their doctrines of free will, justification by the works of the law, the traditions of the elders, c. since it follows,

which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves for these "loved to go in long clothing", Mark 12:38

בטלית, in a garment which reached to the feet, and was made of the wool of sheep. The Babylonish garment Achan saw and stole, Rab says r, was איצטלא דמילתא, a garment called "melotes": which is the very Greek word the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews uses for sheep skins, persecuted saints wandered about in, Hebrews 11:37 and the gloss upon the place, in the Talmud referred to, says, that this was טלית של צמר נקי, "a talith", or "garment of pure wool"; and Jarchi s says, that

"it was the way of deceivers, and profane men, to cover themselves, בטליתם, "with their talith", or long garment, "as if they were righteous men", that persons might receive their lies.''

All which agrees very well with the Pharisees, who would have been thought to have been holy and righteous, humble, modest, and self-denying men; when they were inwardly full of hypocrisy and iniquity, of rapine, oppression, and covetousness; and, under a pretence of religion, "devoured widows' houses". Though, it seems, by what follows, that Christ has respect, at least also, to such, who bore his name, and came in his name, though not sent by him, and called him Lord, and prophesied, and cast out devils, and did many wonderful works in his name; who, that they might get the good will and affections of the people, clothed themselves, not in garments made of sheep's wool, but in the very skins of sheep, with the wool on them, in imitation of the true prophets, and good men of old; pretending great humility, and self-denial, and so "wore a rough garment to deceive", Zechariah 13:4 when they were inwardly greedy dogs, grievous wolves, of insatiable covetousness; and, when opportunity offered, spared not the flock to satisfy their rapacious and devouring appetites. The Jews speak of a "wolfish humility"; like that of the wolf in the fable, which put on a sheep skin.

"There are some men, (says one of their t writers,) who appear to be humble, and fear God in a deceitful and hypocritical way, but inwardly lay wait: this humility our wise men call ענוה זאבית, "wolfish humility".''

Such is this our Lord inveighs against, and bids his followers beware of.

r T. Bab. Sanhedrim, fol. 41. 1. s In Zech. xiii. 4. t Abarbinel Nachalath Abot, fol. 192. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

False prophets - The word prophet originally means one who foretells future events. As prophets, however, were commonly regarded as public instructors on the subject of religion, the word came to denote all who were religious teachers. See the notes at Romans 12:6. In this sense it is probably used here. A false prophet is a teacher of incorrect doctrine, or one falsely and unjustly laying claims to divine inspiration. It probably had reference to the false teachers then among the Jews.

Who come in sheep’s clothing - The sheep is an emblem of innocence, sincerity, and harmlessness. To come in sheep’s clothing is to assume the appearance of sanctity and innocence, when the heart is evil.

Ravening wolves - Rapacious; voraciously devouring; hungry even to rage. Applied to the false teachers, it means that they assumed the appearance of holiness in order that they might the more readily get the property of the people. They were full of extortion and excess. See Matthew 23:25.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Matthew 7:15. Beware of false prophets — By false prophets we are to understand teachers of erroneous doctrines, who come professing a commission from God, but whose aim is not to bring the heavenly treasure to the people, but rather to rob them of their earthly good. Teachers who preach for hire, having no motive to enter into the ministry but to get a living, as it is ominously called by some, however they may bear the garb and appearance of the innocent useful sheep, the true pastors commissioned by the Lord Jesus, or to whatever name, class or party they may belong, are, in the sight of the heart-searching God, no other than ravenous wolves, whose design is to feed themselves with the fat, and clothe themselves with the fleece, and thus ruin, instead of save, the flock.