1 ¶ Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Do not judge and criticize and condemn others, so that you may not be judged and criticized and condemned yourselves.

2 F or with the judgment with which ye judge, ye shall be judged, and with the measure with which ye measure, ye shall be measured again.

For just as you judge and criticize and condemn others, you will be judged and criticized and condemned, and in accordance with the measure you deal out to others, it will be dealt out again to you.

3 A nd why dost thou behold the mote that is in thy brother’s eye but dost not consider the beam that is in thine own eye?

Why do you stare from without at the very small particle that is in your brother’s eye but do not become aware of and consider the beam of timber that is in your own eye?

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 can you say to your brother, Let me get the tiny particle out of your eye, when there is the beam of timber in your own eye?

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

You hypocrite, first get the beam of timber out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the tiny particle out of your 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.

Do not give that which is holy (the sacred thing) to the dogs, and do not throw your pearls before hogs, lest they trample upon them with their feet and turn and tear you in pieces.

7 ¶ Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you;

Keep on asking and it will be given you; keep on seeking and you will find; keep on knocking and will be opened to you.

8 f or every one that asks receives, and he that seeks finds, and to him that knocks it shall be opened.

For everyone who keeps on asking receives; and he who keeps on seeking finds; and to him who keeps on knocking, will be opened.

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

Or what man is there of you, if his son asks him for a loaf of bread, will hand him a stone?

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

Or if he asks for a fish, will hand 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 the heavens give good things to those that ask him?

If you then, evil as you are, know how to give good and advantageous gifts to your children, how much more will your Father Who is in heaven give good and advantageous things to those who keep on asking Him!

12 ¶ Therefore, all things whatsoever ye desire that men should do unto you, so also shall ye do unto them, for this is the law and the prophets.

So then, whatever you desire that others would do to and for you, even so do also to and for them, for this is (sums up) the Law and the Prophets.

13 E nter ye in at the narrow gate, for the way that leads to destruction is wide and spacious, and those who follow it are many;

Enter through the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and spacious and broad is the way that leads away to destruction, and many are those who are entering through it.

14 b ecause narrow is the gate, and confined is the way which leads unto life, and there are few that find it.

But the gate is narrow (contracted by pressure) and the way is straitened and compressed that leads away to life, and few are those who find it.

15 ¶ Keep yourselves also from the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Beware of false prophets, who come to you dressed as sheep, but inside they are devouring wolves.

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

You will fully recognize them by their fruits. Do people pick grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?

17 E ven so every good tree brings forth good fruit, but a corrupt tree brings forth evil fruit.

Even so, every healthy (sound) tree bears good fruit '> worthy of admiration], but the sickly (decaying, worthless) tree bears bad (worthless) fruit.

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

A good (healthy) tree cannot bear bad (worthless) fruit, nor can a bad (diseased) tree bear excellent fruit.

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

Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.

20 S o that by their fruits ye shall know them.

Therefore, you will fully know them by their fruits.

21 ¶ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in the heavens.

Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father Who is in heaven.

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 on that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name and driven out demons in Your name and done many mighty works in Your name?

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

And then I will say to them openly (publicly), I never knew you; depart from Me, you who act wickedly.

24 T herefore, whosoever hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him unto a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock;

So everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts upon them will be like a sensible (prudent, practical, wise) man who built his house upon the rock.

25 a nd the rain descended, and the rivers came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, and it did not fall, for it was founded upon a rock.

And the rain fell and the floods came and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.

26 A nd every one that hears these words of mine and does not do them shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand;

And everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not do them will be like a stupid (foolish) man who built his house upon the sand.

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

And the rain fell and the floods came and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great and complete was the fall of it.

28 A nd it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these words, the multitude marvelled at his doctrine;

When Jesus had finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished and overwhelmed with bewildered wonder at His teaching,

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

For He was teaching as One Who had authority, and not as the scribes.