Zechariah 13:4 Meaning
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive:
Context Explained
2And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered: and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land.
3And it shall come to pass, that when any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not live; for thou speakest lies in the name of the LORD: and his father and his mother that begat him shall thrust him through when he prophesieth.
4And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive:
5But he shall say, I am no prophet, I am an husbandman; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth.
6And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Matthew 7:15
Jesus warns against false prophets, similar to the shame of false prophets in Zechariah.
2 Peter 2:1
Peter discusses false teachers arising among believers, echoing the themes of deception in Zechariah.
1 John 4:1
John instructs believers to test the spirits, relating to the theme of discernment against false prophets.
Source: Zechariah 13:4