Do Not Judge(A)

“Judge[a] (B)not, that you be not judged. For with what [b]judgment you judge, you will be judged; (C)and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. (D)And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

(E)“Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.

Keep Asking, Seeking, Knocking(F)

(G)“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For (H)everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. (I)Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If you then, (J)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! 12 Therefore, (K)whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for (L)this is the Law and the Prophets.

The Narrow Way(M)

13 (N)“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 [c]Because narrow is the gate and [d]difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

You Will Know Them by Their Fruits(O)

15 (P)“Beware of false prophets, (Q)who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 (R)You will know them by their fruits. (S)Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, (T)every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 (U)Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.

I Never Knew You(V)

21 “Not everyone who says to Me, (W)‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who (X)does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we (Y)not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And (Z)then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; (AA)depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’

Build on the Rock(AB)

24 “Therefore (AC)whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.

26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: 27 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”

28 And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that (AD)the people were astonished at His teaching, 29 (AE)for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 7:1 Condemn
  2. Matthew 7:2 Condemnation
  3. Matthew 7:14 NU, M How narrow . . . !
  4. Matthew 7:14 confined

¶ Judge not, that ye be not judged.

For with the judgment with which ye judge, ye shall be judged, and with the measure with which ye measure, ye shall be measured again.

And 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?

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?

Thou 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

11 If 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?

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.

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

14 because narrow is the gate, and confined is the way which leads unto life, and there are few 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.

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

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

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

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

20 So that 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.

22 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 And then I will profess unto them, I never knew you; depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

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

25 and 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.

26 And 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;

27 and 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.

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

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

Huwag kayong magsihatol, upang huwag kayong hatulan.

Sapagka't sa hatol na inyong ihahatol, ay hahatulan kayo: at sa panukat na inyong isusukat, ay susukatin kayo.

At bakit mo tinitingnan ang puwing na nasa mata ng inyong kapatid, nguni't hindi mo pinapansin ang tahilan na nasa iyong sariling mata?

O paanong sasabihin mo sa iyong kapatid, Pabayaan mong alisin ko ang puwing sa mata mo; at narito, ang tahilan sa iyong sariling mata?

Ikaw na mapagpaimbabaw, alisin mo muna ang tahilan sa iyong sariling mata; at kung magkagayo'y makikita mong malinaw ang pag-aalis mo ng puwing sa mata ng iyong kapatid.

Huwag ninyong ibigay sa mga aso ang anomang banal, ni ihagis man ang inyong mga perlas sa harap ng mga baboy, baka yurakan ng kanilang mga paa, at mangagbalik at kayo'y lapain.

Magsihingi kayo, at kayo'y bibigyan; magsihanap kayo, at kayo'y mangakasusumpong; magsituktok kayo, at kayo'y bubuksan:

Sapagka't ang bawa't humihingi ay tumatanggap; at ang humahanap ay nakasusumpong; at ang tumutuktok ay binubuksan.

O anong tao sa inyo, ang kung siya'y hingan ng tinapay ng kaniyang anak, ay bato ang ibibigay;

10 O kung hingan siya ng isda, ay bibigyan niya ng ahas?

11 Kung kayo nga, bagaman masasama ay marurunong mangagbigay ng mabubuting kaloob sa inyong mga anak, gaano pa kaya ang inyong Ama na nasa langit na magbibigay ng mabubuting bagay sa nagsisihingi sa kaniya?

12 Kaya nga lahat ng mga bagay na ibig ninyong sa inyo'y gawin ng mga tao, gawin naman ninyo ang gayon sa kanila: sapagka't ito ang sa kautusan at ang mga propeta.

13 Kayo'y magsipasok sa makipot na pintuan: sapagka't maluwang ang pintuan, at malapad ang daang patungo sa pagkapahamak, at marami ang doo'y nagsisipasok.

14 Sapagka't makipot ang pintuan, at makitid ang daang patungo sa buhay, at kakaunti ang nangakakasumpong noon.

15 Mangagingat kayo sa mga bulaang propeta, na nagsisilapit sa inyo na may damit tupa, datapuwa't sa loob ay mga lobong maninila.

16 Sa kanilang mga bunga ay inyong mangakikilala sila. Nakapuputi baga ng mga ubas sa mga tinikan, o ng mga igos sa mga dawagan?

17 Gayon din naman ang bawa't mabuting punong kahoy ay nagbubunga ng mabuti; datapuwa't ang masamang punong kahoy ay nagbubunga ng masama.

18 Hindi maaari na ang mabuting punong kahoy ay magbunga ng masama, at ang masamang punong kahoy ay magbunga ng mabuti.

19 Bawa't punong kahoy na hindi nagbubunga ng mabuti ay pinuputol, at inihahagis sa apoy.

20 Kaya't sa kanilang mga bunga ay mangakikilala ninyo sila.

21 Hindi ang bawa't nagsasabi sa akin, Panginoon, Panginoon, ay papasok sa kaharian ng langit; kundi ang gumaganap ng kalooban ng aking Ama na nasa langit.

22 Marami ang mangagsasabi sa akin sa araw na yaon, Panginoon, Panginoon, hindi baga nagsipanghula kami sa iyong pangalan, at sa pangalan mo'y nangagpalayas kami ng mga demonio, at sa pangalan mo'y nagsigawa kami ng maraming gawang makapangyarihan?

23 At kung magkagayo'y ipahahayag ko sa kanila, Kailan ma'y hindi ko kayo nangakilala: magsilayo kayo sa akin, kayong manggagawa ng katampalasanan.

24 Kaya't ang bawa't dumirinig ng aking mga salitang ito at ginaganap, ay matutulad sa isang taong matalino, na itinayo ang kaniyang bahay sa ibabaw ng bato:

25 At lumagpak ang ulan, at bumaha, at humihip ang mga hangin, at hinampas ang bahay na yaon; at hindi nabagsak: sapagka't natatayo sa ibabaw ng bato.

26 At ang bawa't dumirinig ng aking mga salitang ito at hindi ginaganap, ay matutulad sa isang taong mangmang, na itinayo ang kaniyang bahay sa buhanginan:

27 At lumagpak ang ulan, at bumaha, at humihip ang mga hangin, at hinampas ang bahay na yaon; at nabagsak: at kakilakilabot ang kaniyang pagkabagsak.

28 At nangyari, na nang matapos na ni Jesus ang mga salitang ito, ay nangatilihan ang mga karamihan sa kaniyang aral:

29 Sapagka't sila'y kaniyang tinuturuang tulad sa may kapamahalaan, at hindi gaya ng kanilang mga eskriba.

Judging Others(A)

“Do not judge, or you too will be judged.(B) For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.(C)

“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

“Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

Ask, Seek, Knock(D)

“Ask and it will be given to you;(E) seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds;(F) and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

“Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts(G) to those who ask him! 12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you,(H) for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.(I)

The Narrow and Wide Gates

13 “Enter through the narrow gate.(J) For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

True and False Prophets

15 “Watch out for false prophets.(K) They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.(L) 16 By their fruit you will recognize them.(M) Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?(N) 17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.(O) 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.(P) 20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.

True and False Disciples

21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’(Q) will enter the kingdom of heaven,(R) but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.(S) 22 Many will say to me on that day,(T) ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’(U) 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’(V)

The Wise and Foolish Builders(W)

24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice(X) is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”

28 When Jesus had finished saying these things,(Y) the crowds were amazed at his teaching,(Z) 29 because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.