1 ¶ Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

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 with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto 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?

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 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, Let me cast out the mote out of thine eye; and lo, the beam is in thine 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.

Thou 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.

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.

Give 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.

7 ¶ Ask, 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 asks receives, and he that seeks finds, and to him that knocks 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, whom, if his son asks for bread, will he give him a stone?

Or what man is there of you, who, if his son shall ask him for a loaf, will give him a stone;

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

or if he shall ask for a fish, will 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 the heavens give good things to those that ask him?

If 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?

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.

All 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.

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 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.

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

For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that 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 in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.

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

By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

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

Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but the 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 does not bring 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 S o that by their fruits ye shall know them.

Therefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

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 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.

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, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works?

23 A nd then I will 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 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;

Every 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:

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 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.

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 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:

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 descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and smote upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall thereof.

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

And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished 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 taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.