Matthew 7
7
Measuring Your Measure
1“Stop judging, so that you may not be judged.
2For with the judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
3“Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the beam in your own eye?
4Or how will you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ and look, the beam is in your own eye?
5Hypocrite, first take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.
6“Do not give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls before pigs; otherwise they will trample them under their feet, then turn and rip you to shreds.
7“Ask, and it shall be given to you. Seek, and you shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.
8For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it shall be opened.
9“For what man among you, when his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?
10Or when he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?
11If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
12So in all things, do to others what you would want them to do to you—for this is the Torah and the Prophets.
13“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and those who enter through it are many.
14How narrow is the gate and difficult the way that leads to life, and those who find it are few.”
Judging the Fruit
15“Watch out for false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
16You will recognize them by their fruit. Grapes aren’t gathered from thorn bushes or figs from thistles, are they?
17Even so, every good tree produces good fruit, but the rotten tree produces bad fruit.
18A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a rotten tree produce good fruit.
19Every tree that does not produce good fruit is chopped down and thrown into the fire.
20So then, you will recognize them by their fruit.
21“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord!’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
22Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in Your name, and drive out demons in Your name, and perform many miracles in Your name?’
23Then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you. Get away from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’”
Building on a Firm Foundation
24“Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
25And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house; and yet it did not fall, for its foundation had been built on the rock.
26Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.
27And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house; and it fell—and great was its fall.”
28Now when Yeshua had finished these words, the crowds were astounded at His teaching,
29for He was teaching them as one having authority and not as their Torah scholars.
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Matthew 7
7
1 “Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. 2For with whatever judgement you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you. 3Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye? 4Or how will you tell your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye,’ and behold, the beam is in your own eye? 5You 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. 8For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened. 9Or who is there amongst you who, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? 10Or if he asks for a fish, who will give him a serpent? 11If 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! 12Therefore, 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. 14How#7:14 TR reads “Because” instead of “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. 16By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns or figs from thistles? 17Even so, every good tree produces good fruit, but the corrupt tree produces evil fruit. 18A good tree can’t produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit. 19Every tree that doesn’t grow good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20Therefore 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. 22Many 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?’ 23Then 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 a rock. 25The 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. 26Everyone who hears these words of mine and doesn’t do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27The 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, 29for he taught them with authority, and not like the scribes.
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