Matthew 7:20-29

International Standard Version

²⁰ So by their fruit you will know them.”

I Never Knew You^(A)

²¹ “Not everyone who keeps saying to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will get into the kingdom from^[a] heaven, but only the person who keeps doing the will of my Father in heaven. ²² Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, we prophesied in your name, drove out demons in your name, and performed many miracles in your name, didn’t we?’ ²³ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you who practice evil!’”^[b]

The Two Foundations^(B)

²⁴ “Therefore, everyone who listens to these messages^[c] of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on a rock. ²⁵ The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, but it did not collapse because its foundation was on the rock.

²⁶ “Everyone who keeps on hearing these messages^[d] of mine and never puts them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ²⁷ The rain fell, the floods came, the winds blew and battered that house, and it collapsed—and its collapse was total.”

²⁸ When Jesus had finished saying all these things,^[e] the crowds were utterly amazed at his teaching, ²⁹ because he was teaching them like a person who had authority, and not like their scribes.