Weba wolf in sheep's clothing is an idiom from jesus's sermon on the mount as narrated in the gospel of matthew.

Webin matthew 7:15, jesus firmly warned:

Webbut what we can say with some certainty is that there’s no evidence of a fable containing a wolf in sheep’s clothing before medieval times, i. e. , over a millennium after the new.

Recommended for you

“beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves” (nasb).

It warns against individuals who play a duplicitous role.

You may also like