1 J udge not, that ye be not judged.
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2 F or with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you.
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
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 beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
4 O r how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me cast out the mote out of thine eye; and lo, the beam is in thine own eye?
Or 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?
5 T hou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
Thou 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.
6 G ive not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you.
Give 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.
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 you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto 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 that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
9 O r what man is there of you, who, if his son shall ask him for a loaf, will give him a stone;
Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
10 o r if he shall ask for a fish, will give him a serpent?
Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
11 I f ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
If 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?
12 A ll things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Therefore 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.
13 E nter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby.
Enter 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:
14 F or narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it.
because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
15 B eware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
16 B y their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17 E ven so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but the corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19 E very tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20 T herefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
Wherefore by 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 who is in heaven.
Not 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.
22 M any will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works?
Many 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?
23 A nd then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
24 E very one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock:
Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
25 a nd the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and if fell not: for it was founded upon the rock.
and 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.
26 A nd every one that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand:
And 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:
27 a nd the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and smote upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall thereof.
and 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.
28 A nd it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these words, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching:
And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
29 f or he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.
for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.