Deu 13:5 | MHM | STEP | v. 5 : The punishment for a false prophet who tries to turn the people away from God is death ( v. 5 ). This is necessary both to punish the wrong and to stop the evil from spreading among the people. Removing the guilty person is called putting away the evil . If the community does not deal with the false prophet, they share responsibility for his actions. Taking action quickly prevents greater harm, just like cutting off a diseased limb to save the body.

‏ Deuteronomy 13:5

v. 5: The punishment for a false prophet who tries to turn the people away from God is death (v. 5 ^a). This is necessary both to punish the wrong and to stop the evil from spreading among the people. Removing the guilty person is called putting away the evil. If the community does not deal with the false prophet, they share responsibility for his actions. Taking action quickly prevents greater harm, just like cutting off a diseased limb to save the body.