Matthew 7

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW JERUSALEM
1 'Do not judge, and you will not be judged;	1 'Do not judge, and you will not be judged;
2 because the judgements you give are the judgements you wil get, and the standard you use wil be thestandard used for you.	2 because the judgements you give are the judgements you wil get, and the standard you use wil be thestandard used for you.
3 Why do you observe the splinter in your brother's eye and never notice the great log in your own?	3 Why do you observe the splinter in your brother's eye and never notice the great log in your own?
4 And how dare you say to your brother, "Let me take that splinter out of your eye," when, look, there is agreat log in your own?	4 And how dare you say to your brother, "Let me take that splinter out of your eye," when, look, there is agreat log in your own?
5 Hypocrite! Take the log out of your own eye first, and then you wil see clearly enough to take thesplinter out of your brother's eye.	5 Hypocrite! Take the log out of your own eye first, and then you wil see clearly enough to take thesplinter out of your brother's eye.
6 'Do not give dogs what is holy; and do not throw your pearls in front of pigs, or they may trample themand then turn on you and tear you to pieces.	6 'Do not give dogs what is holy; and do not throw your pearls in front of pigs, or they may trample themand then turn on you and tear you to pieces.
7 'Ask, and it wil be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.	7 'Ask, and it wil be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
8 Everyone who asks receives; everyone who searches finds; everyone who knocks will have the dooropened.	8 Everyone who asks receives; everyone who searches finds; everyone who knocks will have the dooropened.
9 Is there anyone among you who would hand his son a stone when he asked for bread?	9 Is there anyone among you who would hand his son a stone when he asked for bread?
10 Or would hand him a snake when he asked for a fish?	10 Or would hand him a snake when he asked for a fish?
11 If you, then, evil as you are, know how to give your children what is good, how much more wil yourFather in heaven give good things to those who ask him!	11 If you, then, evil as you are, know how to give your children what is good, how much more wil yourFather in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
12 'So always treat others as you would like them to treat you; that is the Law and the Prophets.	12 'So always treat others as you would like them to treat you; that is the Law and the Prophets.
13 'Enter by the narrow gate, since the road that leads to destruction is wide and spacious, and manytake it;	13 'Enter by the narrow gate, since the road that leads to destruction is wide and spacious, and manytake it;
14 but it is a narrow gate and a hard road that leads to life, and only a few find it.	14 but it is a narrow gate and a hard road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
15 'Beware of false prophets who come to you disguised as sheep but underneath are ravenous wolves.	15 'Beware of false prophets who come to you disguised as sheep but underneath are ravenous wolves.
16 You wil be able to tel them by their fruits. Can people pick grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?	16 You wil be able to tel them by their fruits. Can people pick grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?
17 In the same way, a sound tree produces good fruit but a rotten tree bad fruit.	17 In the same way, a sound tree produces good fruit but a rotten tree bad fruit.
18 A sound tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor a rotten tree bear good fruit.	18 A sound tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor a rotten tree bear good fruit.
19 Any tree that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown on the fire.	19 Any tree that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown on the fire.
20 I repeat, you wil be able to tel them by their fruits.	20 I repeat, you wil be able to tel them by their fruits.
21 'It is not anyone who says to me, "Lord, Lord," who wil enter the kingdom of Heaven, but the personwho does the wil of my Father in heaven.	21 'It is not anyone who says to me, "Lord, Lord," who wil enter the kingdom of Heaven, but the personwho does the wil of my Father in heaven.
22 When the day comes many wil say to me, "Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, drive outdemons in your name, work many miracles in your name?"	22 When the day comes many wil say to me, "Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, drive outdemons in your name, work many miracles in your name?"
23 Then I shal tel them to their faces: I have never known you; away from me, al evil doers!	23 Then I shal tel them to their faces: I have never known you; away from me, al evil doers!
24 'Therefore, everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a sensible man who built his house on rock.	24 'Therefore, everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a sensible man who built his house on rock.
25 Rain came down, floods rose, gales blew and hurled themselves against that house, and it did not fal :it was founded on rock.	25 Rain came down, floods rose, gales blew and hurled themselves against that house, and it did not fal :it was founded on rock.
26 But everyone who listens to these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a stupid manwho built his house on sand.	26 But everyone who listens to these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a stupid manwho built his house on sand.
27 Rain came down, floods rose, gales blew and struck that house, and it fell; and what a fall it had!'	27 Rain came down, floods rose, gales blew and struck that house, and it fell; and what a fall it had!'
28 Jesus had now finished what he wanted to say, and his teaching made a deep impression on thepeople	28 Jesus had now finished what he wanted to say, and his teaching made a deep impression on thepeople
29 because he taught them with authority, unlike their own scribes.	29 because he taught them with authority, unlike their own scribes.