Matius 7:15

A Tree and Its Fruit

7:15 “Watch out for false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are voracious wolves. ¹ 

Matius 9:4

9:4 When Jesus saw their reaction he said, “Why do you respond with evil in your hearts?

Matius 19:22

19:22 But when the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he was very rich. ² 

[7:15]  ¹ sn Sheep’s clothing…voracious wolves. Jesus uses a metaphor here to point out that these false prophets appear to be one thing, but in reality they are something quite different and dangerous.

[19:22]  ² tn Grk “he had many possessions.” This term (κτῆμα, kthma) is often used for land as a possession.