Matthew 7

DOUAI-RHEIMS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Judge not, that you may not be judged,	1 “Do not judge, so that you may not be judged.
2 For with what judgment you judge, you shall be judged: and with what measure you mete, it shall be measured to you again.	2 For with whatever judgment you judge, so shall you be judged; and with whatever measure you measure out, so shall it be measured back to you.
3 Any why seest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye; and seest not the beam that is in thy own eye?	3 And how can you see the splinter in your brother’s eye, and not see the board in your own eye?
4 Or how sayest thou to thy brother: Let me cast the mote out of thy eye; and behold a beam is in thy own eye?	4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the splinter from your eye,’ while, behold, a board is in your own eye?
5 Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam in thy own eye, and then shalt thou see to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.	5 Hypocrite, first remove the board from your own eye, and then you will see clearly enough to remove the board from your brother’s eye.
6 Give not that which is holy to dogs; neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turning upon you, they tear you.	6 Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not cast your pearls before swine, lest perhaps they may trample them under their feet, and then, turning, they may tear you apart.
7 Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and you shall find: knock, and it shall be opened to you.	7 Ask, and it shall be given to you. Seek, and you shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.
8 For every one that asketh, receiveth: and he that seeketh, findeth: and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.	8 For everyone who asks, receives; and whoever seeks, finds; and to anyone who knocks, it will be opened.
9 Or what man is there among you, of whom if his son shall ask bread, will he reach him a stone?	9 Or what man is there among you, who, if his son were to ask him for bread, would offer him a stone;
10 Or if he shall ask him a fish, will he reach him a serpent?	10 or if he were to ask him for a fish, would offer him a snake?
11 If you then being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children: how much more will your Father who is in heaven, give good things to them that ask him?	11 Therefore, if you, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your sons, how much more will your Father, who is in heaven, give good things to those who ask him?
12 All things therefore whatsoever you would that men should do to you, do you also to them. For this is the law and the prophets.	12 Therefore, all things whatsoever that you wish that men would do to you, do so also to them. For this is the law and the prophets.
13 Enter ye in at the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there are who go in thereat.	13 Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate, and broad is the way, which leads to perdition, and many there are who enter through it.
14 How narrow is the gate, and strait is the way that leadeth to life: and few there are that find it!	14 How narrow is the gate, and how straight is the way, which leads to life, and few there are who find it!
15 Beware of false prophets, who come to you in the clothing of sheep, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.	15 Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
16 By their fruits you shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?	16 You shall know them by their fruits. Can grapes be gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles?
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit, and the evil tree bringeth forth evil fruit.	17 So then, every good tree produces good fruit, and the evil tree produces evil fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can an evil tree bring forth good fruit.	18 A good tree is not able to produce evil fruit, and an evil tree is not able to produce good fruit.
19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit, shall be cut down, and shall be cast into the fire.	19 Every tree which does not produce good fruit shall be cut down and cast into the fire.
20 Wherefore by their fruits you shall know them.	20 Therefore, by their fruits you will know them.
21 Not every one that saith to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but he that doth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he shall enter into the kingdom of heaven.	21 Not all who say to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the kingdom of heaven. But whoever does the will of my Father, who is in heaven, the same shall enter into the kingdom of heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day: Lord, Lord, have not we prophesied in thy name, and cast out devils in thy name, and done many miracles in thy name?	22 Many will say to me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and perform many powerful deeds in your name?’
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, you that work iniquity.	23 And then will I disclose to them: ‘I have never known you. Depart from me, you workers of iniquity.’
24 Every one therefore that heareth these my words, and doth them, shall be likened to a wise man that built his house upon a rock,	24 Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and does them shall be compared to a wise man, who built his house upon the rock.
25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and they beat upon that house, and it fell not, for it was founded on a rock.	25 And the rains descended, and the floods rose up, and the winds blew, and rushed upon that house, but it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.
26 And every one that heareth these my words, and doth them not, shall be like a foolish man that built his house upon the sand,	26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them shall be like a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand.
27 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and they beat upon that house, and it fell, and great was the fall thereof.	27 And the rains descended, and the floods rose up, and the winds blew, and rushed upon that house, and it did fall, and great was its ruin.”
28 And it came to pass when Jesus had fully ended these words, the people were in admiration at his doctrine.	28 And it happened, when Jesus had completed these words, that the crowds were astonished at his doctrine.
29 For he was teaching them as one having power, and not as the scribes and Pharisees.	29 For he was teaching them as one who has authority, and not like their scribes and Pharisees.