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This verse is parallelled by Luke 6:46, but in Luke the phrasing is directed at the crowd itself, while in Matthew it is against the hypothetical false prophets. [2]This verse states that some of those who claim to be good Christians will be rejected by Jesus if they have not carried out the will of God.
The verse does not deny that these unholy may have made correct prophecies and driven out demons. These were acts that in that era were commonly attributed to teachers and mystics. Davies and Allison note that Jesus never calls upon his followers to perform such feats. Rather in the previous verses he calls for basic charity and piety.
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. The World English Bible translates the passage as: Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves. The Novum Testamentum Graece text is:
[1] [2] Jesus states that one will be able to identify false prophets by their fruits. False prophets will not produce good fruits. False prophets will not produce good fruits. Fruits, which are a common metaphor in both the Old and New Testaments, represent the outward manifestation of a person's faith, thus their behaviour and their works.
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. The World English Bible translates the passage as: Then I will tell them, 'I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.' The Novum Testamentum Graece text is:
Matthew 5:17 is the 17th verse of the fifth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament and is part of the Sermon on the Mount.One of the most debated verses in the gospel, this verse begins a new section on Jesus and the Torah, [1] where Jesus discusses the Law and the Prophets.
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