¹¹ And that son does all the evil things his father would never do—he worships idols on the mountains, commits adultery,

¹⁴ Blessed are those who wash their robes. They will be permitted to enter through the gates of the city and eat the fruit from the tree of life.

²² And we will receive from him whatever we ask because we obey him and do the things that please him.

¹⁷ So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.

⁹ Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.

¹⁴ You are my friends if you do what I command.

¹⁷ Now that you know these things, God will bless you for doing them.

²⁸ Jesus replied, “But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.”

True Disciples

²¹ “Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. ²² On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.’ ²³ But I will reply, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God’s laws.’

Building on a Solid Foundation

²⁴ “Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. ²⁵ Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won’t collapse because it is built on bedrock. ²⁶ But anyone who hears my teaching and doesn’t obey it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand. ²⁷ When the rains and floods come and the winds beat against that house, it will collapse with a mighty crash.”

¹⁵ This son refuses to worship idols on the mountains and does not commit adultery.