Beware of false prophets

Search Browse Search John Gill's Exposition of the Bible Matthew 7:15 Bible / / / / / / Share Tweet Save Matthew 7:14 Matthew 7:16 Matthew 7:15 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 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 )