1 J udge not, that ye be not judged.

`Judge not, that ye may not be judged,

2 F or with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

for in what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged, and in what measure ye measure, it shall be measured to you.

3 A nd why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

`And why dost thou behold the mote that in thy brother's eye, and the beam that in thine own eye dost not consider?

4 O r how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

or, how wilt thou say to thy brother, Suffer I may cast out the mote from thine eye, and lo, the beam in thine own eye?

5 T hou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.

Hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then thou shalt see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

6 G ive not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

`Ye may not give that which is to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before the swine, that they may not trample them among their feet, and having turned -- may rend you.

7 A sk, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

`Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you;

8 f or every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

for every one who is asking doth receive, and he who is seeking doth find, and to him who is knocking it shall be opened.

9 O r what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?

`Or what man is of you, of whom, if his son may ask a loaf -- a stone will he present to him?

10 O r if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?

and if a fish he may ask -- a serpent will he present to him?

11 I f ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

if, therefore, ye being evil, have known good gifts to give to your children, how much more shall your Father who in the heavens give good things to those asking him?

12 T herefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

13 E nter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

`Go ye in through the strait gate, because wide the gate, and broad the way that is leading to the destruction, and many are those going in through it;

14 b ecause strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

how strait the gate, and compressed the way that is leading to the life, and few are those finding it!

15 B eware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

`But, take heed of the false prophets, who come unto you in sheep's clothing, and inwardly are ravening wolves.

16 Y e shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

From their fruits ye shall know them; do gather from thorns grapes? or from thistles figs?

17 E ven so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

so every good tree doth yield good fruits, but the bad tree doth yield evil fruits.

18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

A good tree is not able to yield evil fruits, nor a bad tree to yield good fruits.

19 E very tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Every tree not yielding good fruit is cut down and is cast to fire:

20 W herefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

therefore from their fruits ye shall know them.

21 N ot every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

`Not every one who is saying to me Lord, lord, shall come into the reign of the heavens; but he who is doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens.

22 M any will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

Many will say to me in that day, Lord, lord, have we not in thy name prophesied? and in thy name cast out demons? and in thy name done many mighty things?

23 A nd then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

and then I will acknowledge to them, that -- I never knew you, depart from me ye who are working lawlessness.

24 T herefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

`Therefore, every one who doth hear of me these words, and doth do them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock;

25 a nd the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

and the rain did descend, and the streams came, and the winds blew, and they beat on that house, and it fell not, for it had been founded on the rock.

26 A nd every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

`And every one who is hearing of me these words, and is not doing them, shall be likened to a foolish man who built his house upon the sand;

27 a nd the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

and the rain did descend, and the streams came, and the winds blew, and they beat on that house, and it fell, and its fall was great.'

28 A nd it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:

And it came to pass, when Jesus ended these words, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching,

29 f or he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

for he was teaching them as having authority, and not as the scribes.