Quotes about Deception
When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.
— Matthew 2:16
Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?
— Matthew 7:10
Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
— Matthew 7:15
Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
— Matthew 7:22
Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces.
— Matthew 11:8
But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away.
— Matthew 13:25
Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.
— Matthew 22:15
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.
— Matthew 23:15
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
— Matthew 23:25
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside, but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity.
— Matthew 23:27
In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.
— Matthew 23:28
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous.
— Matthew 23:29