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Do Not Judge Others

“Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others.[a] The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged.[b]

“And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye[c] when you have a log in your own? How can you think of saying to your friend,[d] ‘Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye.

“Don’t waste what is holy on people who are unholy.[e] Don’t throw your pearls to pigs! They will trample the pearls, then turn and attack you.

Effective Prayer

“Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.

“You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? 10 Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! 11 So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him.

The Golden Rule

12 “Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.

The Narrow Gate

13 “You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell[f] is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. 14 But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.

The Tree and Its Fruit

15 “Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep but are really vicious wolves. 16 You can identify them by their fruit, that is, by the way they act. Can you pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 A good tree produces good fruit, and a bad tree produces bad fruit. 18 A good tree can’t produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can’t produce good fruit. 19 So every tree that does not produce good fruit is chopped down and thrown into the fire. 20 Yes, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit, so you can identify people by their actions.

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.”

28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, 29 for he taught with real authority—quite unlike their teachers of religious law.

Footnotes

  1. 7:2a Or For God will judge you as you judge others.
  2. 7:2b Or The measure you give will be the measure you get back.
  3. 7:3 Greek your brother’s eye; also in 7:5.
  4. 7:4 Greek your brother.
  5. 7:6 Greek Don’t give the sacred to dogs.
  6. 7:13 Greek The road that leads to destruction.

Niet oordelen over anderen

Jezus zei tegen zijn leerlingen: "Oordeel niet over andere mensen. Dan zal God ook niet over jullie oordelen. Want zo streng als jullie over iemand anders oordelen, zo streng zal er ook over jullie geoordeeld worden. Met de maat waarmee jullie iemand anders meten, zullen jullie zelf ook gemeten worden. Jullie zien wél dat er een splinter zit in het oog van iemand anders. Maar jullie merken helemaal niet dat er een hele balk in je eigen oog zit! Hoe durven jullie tegen die ander te zeggen: 'Zal ik even de splinter uit je oog halen?', als er in je eigen oog een balk zit? Dat is heel erg schijnheilig! Haal eerst de balk uit je eigen oog. Dan kun je goed scherp zien. Pas dan kun je de splinter uit het oog van de ander halen.

Maar voer geen heilige dingen aan de honden. Want ze zullen zich daarna omdraaien en jullie verscheuren. Gooi geen parels voor de zwijnen. Want ze zullen die met hun poten vertrappen."

Bidden

Jezus zei tegen zijn leerlingen: "Bid, want dan zul je krijgen. Zoek, want dan zul je vinden. Klop, want dan zal er voor je worden opengedaan. Want iedereen die bidt, zal krijgen. En iedereen die zoekt, zal vinden. En voor iedereen die klopt, zal worden opengedaan. Als je zoon je om brood vraagt, geef je hem toch geen steen? 10 En als hij om een vis vraagt, geef je hem toch geen slang? 11 Dus ook al zijn jullie slecht, toch kunnen jullie goede dingen aan jullie kinderen geven. Dan zal jullie hemelse Vader toch zéker goede dingen geven als mensen Hem daarom bidden?

12 Behandel de mensen zoals jullie door hen behandeld zouden willen worden. Want dat is wat de Boeken van de Wet en de Profeten bedoelen."

De brede en de smalle weg

13 Jezus zei tegen zijn leerlingen: "Ga binnen door de smalle poort. Want de poort naar de dood is wijd, en de weg daar naartoe is breed. En er zijn heel veel mensen die die weg nemen en door die poort binnengaan. 14 Maar de poort naar het leven is nauw, en de weg daar naartoe is smal. Er zijn maar weinig mensen die die weg en die poort vinden."

Wie horen er bij het koninkrijk van God?

15 Jezus zei tegen zijn leerlingen: "Pas op voor leugen-profeten. Zij beweren dat ze namens God spreken terwijl dat helemaal niet zo is. Je kan hen vergelijken met wolven die zich vermomd hebben als schapen. Ze zien er onschuldig uit, maar van binnen zijn ze verslindende wolven. 16 Je kan zulke mensen duidelijk herkennen aan de manier waarop ze leven. Het is net als met vruchten: aan een doornplant zul je geen druiven vinden en aan een distel geen vijgen. 17 Aan een goede boom groeien goede vruchten, maar aan een slechte boom groeien slechte vruchten. 18 Aan een goede boom kunnen geen slechte vruchten groeien, en aan een slechte boom kunnen geen goede vruchten groeien. 19 Bomen waar geen goede vruchten aan groeien, worden omgehakt en in het vuur gegooid. 20 Zo kunnen jullie de mensen dus herkennen aan hun vruchten. Hun vrucht is: hun manier van leven. 21 Niet iedereen die tegen Mij zegt: 'Heer, Heer,' zal het Koninkrijk van God binnengaan. Alleen de mensen die mijn hemelse Vader willen gehoorzamen, mogen binnen komen. 22 Op de laatste dag zullen heel veel mensen tegen Mij zeggen: 'Heer, Heer, we hebben toch in uw naam geprofeteerd en in uw naam duivelse geesten uit de mensen weggejaagd en in uw naam allerlei wonderen gedaan?' 23 En dan zal Ik openlijk tegen hen zeggen: 'Ik heb jullie nooit gekend. Ga weg! Jullie wilden Mij nooit gehoorzamen!' "

Het fundament van je leven

24 Jezus zei tegen zijn leerlingen: "Lúister niet alleen naar wat Ik zeg, maar dóe het ook. Dan lijk je op een verstandig man die zijn huis op rotsgrond bouwde. 25 Toen het hevig begon te regenen en te stormen en er een overstroming kwam, stortte het huis niet in. Want het was op een stevige ondergrond neergezet. 26 Als je wel hoort wat Ik zeg, maar het niet doet, lijk je op een onverstandig man die zijn huis op zand bouwde. 27 Toen het hevig begon te regenen en te stormen en er een overstroming kwam, spoelde het zand weg en stortte het huis in. Er bleef helemaal niets van over."

28 Toen Jezus uitgesproken was, waren de mensen erg verbaasd. Ze waren erg onder de indruk van wat Hij hun leerde. 29 Want het was duidelijk dat Hij wist waar Hij het over had. Het was heel anders dan bij hun wetgeleerden.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not 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 see clearly 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 asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

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

10 Or if he ask a 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 which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

15 Beware of false prophets, which 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 bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth 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 bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

21 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 which is in heaven.

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 will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

27 And the rain descended, and the floods 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 sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:

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

Do Not Judge

“Do not judge, so that you won’t be judged.(A) For with the judgment you use,[a] you will be judged, and with the measure you use,[b] it will be measured to you.(B) Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but don’t notice the log in your own eye?(C) Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ and look, there’s a log in your eye? Hypocrite! First take the log out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye. Don’t give what is holy to dogs or toss your pearls before pigs,(D) or they will trample them with their feet, turn, and tear you to pieces.

Keep Asking, Searching, Knocking

“Keep asking,[c](E) and it will be given to you.(F) Keep searching,[d] and you will find. Keep knocking,[e] and the door[f] will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who searches finds,(G) and to the one who knocks, the door[g] will be opened. What man among you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you then, who are evil,(H) know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! 12 Therefore, whatever you want others to do for you, do also the same for them—this is the Law and the Prophets.[h](I)

Entering the Kingdom

13 “Enter through the narrow gate.(J) For the gate is wide and the road is broad that leads to destruction,(K) and there are many who go through it. 14 How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it.

15 “Beware of false prophets(L) who come to you in sheep’s(M) clothing(N) but inwardly are ravaging wolves.(O) 16 You’ll recognize them by their fruit.(P) Are grapes gathered from thornbushes or figs from thistles?(Q) 17 In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit. 18 A good tree can’t produce bad fruit; neither can a bad tree produce good fruit. 19 Every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.(R) 20 So you’ll recognize them by their fruit.(S)

21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord!’ will enter the kingdom of heaven,(T) but only the one who does the will(U) of My Father in heaven.(V) 22 On that day many will say to Me, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in Your name, drive out demons(W) in Your name, and do many miracles in Your name?’(X) 23 Then I will announce to them, ‘I never knew you! Depart from Me, you lawbreakers![i](Y)[j]

The Two Foundations

24 “Therefore,(Z) everyone who hears these words(AA) of Mine and acts on them will be like a sensible man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain fell, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and pounded that house. Yet it didn’t collapse, because its foundation was on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of Mine and doesn’t act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 The rain fell, the rivers rose, the winds blew and pounded that house, and it collapsed. And its collapse was great!”

28 When Jesus had finished this sermon,[k](AB) the crowds were astonished at His teaching,(AC) 29 because He was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like their scribes.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 7:2 Lit you judge
  2. Matthew 7:2 Lit you measure
  3. Matthew 7:7 Or Ask
  4. Matthew 7:7 Or Search
  5. Matthew 7:7 Or Knock
  6. Matthew 7:7 Lit and it
  7. Matthew 7:8 Lit knocks, it
  8. Matthew 7:12 When capitalized, the Law and the Prophets = the OT
  9. Matthew 7:23 Lit you who work lawlessness
  10. Matthew 7:23 Ps 6:8
  11. Matthew 7:28 Lit had ended these words