Chapter 7
1 "Don’t judge , so that you won’t be judged .
2 For with whatever judgement you judge , you will be judged ; and with whatever measure you measure , it will be measured to you .
3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye , but don’ t consider the beam that is in your own eye ?
4 Or how will you tell your brother, ‘ Let me remove the speck from your eye ,’ and behold , the beam is in your own eye ?
5 You hypocrite ! First remove the beam out of your own eye , and then you can see clearly to remove the speck out of your brother’s eye .
6 "Don’ t give that which is holy to the dogs , neither throw your pearls before the pigs , lest perhaps they trample them under their feet , and turn and tear you to pieces .
7 "Ask, and it will be given you . Seek , and you will find . Knock , and it will be opened for you .
8 For everyone who asks receives . He who seeks finds . To him who knocks it will be opened.
9 Or who is there amongst you who , if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone ?
10 Or if he asks for a fish , who will give him a serpent ?
11 If you then , being evil , know how to give good gifts to your children , how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him !
12 Therefore , whatever you desire for men to do to you , you shall also do to them ; for this is the law and the prophets .
13 " Enter in by the narrow gate ; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter in by it .
14 How narrow is the gate and the way is restricted that leads to life ! There are few who find it .
15 " Beware of false prophets , who come to you in sheep ’s clothing , but inwardly are ravening wolves .
16 By their fruits you will know them . Do you gather grapes from thorns or figs from thistles ?
17 Even so , every good tree produces good fruit , but the corrupt tree produces evil fruit .
18 A good tree can ’t produce evil fruit , neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit .
19 Every tree that doesn’t grow good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire .
20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them .
21 " Not everyone who says to me , ‘ Lord , Lord ,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven , but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven .
22 Many will tell me in that day , ‘ Lord , Lord , didn’ t we prophesy in your name , in your name cast out demons , and in your name do many mighty works ?’
23 Then I will tell them , ‘ I never knew you . Depart from me , you who work iniquity.’
24 " Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine and does them , I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock .
25 The rain came down , the floods came , and the winds blew and beat on that house ; and it didn’ t fall , for it was founded on the rock .
26 Everyone who hears these words of mine and doesn’ t do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.
27 The rain came down , the floods came , and the winds blew and beat on that house ; and it fell — and its fall was great ."
28 When Jesus had finished saying these things , the multitudes were astonished at his teaching ,
29 for he taught them with authority , and not like the scribes .