Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

Don’t Be Judgmental of Others. But Use Discernment In Your Actions Toward Others

7 “Do not be judging^[a], in order that you may not be judged. ² For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with what measure you measure, it will be measured to you. ³ And why do you look-at the speck in the eye of your brother, but do not consider^[b] the log in your eye? ⁴ Or how will you say to your brother, ‘Permit me to take out the speck from your eye’, and behold— the log is in your eye? ⁵ Hypocrite! First take out the log from your eye, and then you will see-clearly to take out the speck from the eye of your brother. ⁶ Do not give the holy thing to the dogs^[c], nor throw your pearls in front of the pigs, so that they will not perhaps trample them with their feet, and having turned, tear you to pieces.

Keep Pursuing What You Need From God. He Will Give You Good Things

⁷ “Be asking, and it will be given to you; be seeking, and you will find; be knocking, and it will be opened to you. ⁸ For everyone asking receives; and the one seeking finds; and to the one knocking, it will be opened. ⁹ Or what person is there from-among you whom his son will ask-for bread— he will not give him a stone^[d], will he? ¹⁰ Or indeed he will ask-for a fish— he will not give him a snake^[e], will he? ¹¹ Therefore if you, being evil, know-how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in the heavens give good things to the ones asking Him!

Treat Others As You Yourself Want To Be Treated

¹² “Therefore, everything that you want^[f] people to be doing to you, thus also you be doing to them. For this is the Law and the Prophets.