Matthew 7
1 Judge not, that you be not judged.
“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.
2 For with what judgment you judge, you shall be judged: and with what measure you mete, it shall be measured to you again.
For with whatever judgement you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.
3 And why behold you the mote that is in your brother’s eye, but consider not the beam that is in your own eye?
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 say to your brother, Let me pull out the mote out of your eye; and, behold, a beam is in your own eye?
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 cast out the beam out of your own eye; and then shall you see clearly to cast out the mote out of your brother’s eye.
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 Give not that which is holy to the dogs, neither cast you your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
“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 shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you:
“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.
8 For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened.
For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.
9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
Or who is there amongst you who, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?
10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
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 shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
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 all things whatever you would that men should do to you, do you even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
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 you in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
“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 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leads to life, and few there be that find it.
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, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.
16 You shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns or figs from thistles?
17 Even so every good tree brings forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree brings forth evil fruit.
Even so, every good tree produces good fruit, but the corrupt tree produces evil fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
A good tree can’t produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit.
19 Every tree that brings not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Every tree that doesn’t grow good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
20 Why by their fruits you shall know them.
Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
21 Not every one that says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that does the will of my Father which is in heaven.
“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 say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in your name? and in your name have cast out devils? and in your name done many wonderful works?
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 And then will I profess to them, I never knew you: depart from me, you that work iniquity.
Then I will tell them, ‘I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.’
24 Therefore whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, which built his house on a rock:
“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on a rock.
25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell not: for it was founded on a rock.
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 And every one that hears these sayings of mine, and does them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, which built his house on the sand:
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 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
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 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
When Jesus had finished saying these things, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching,
29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
for he taught them with authority, and not like the scribes.
