7:1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
7:1 "Do not judge lest you be judged.

7:2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you.
7:2 "For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you.

7:3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
7:3 "And why do you look at the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?

7:4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me cast out the mote out of thine eye; and lo, the beam is in thine own eye?
7:4 "Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' and behold, the log is in your own eye?

7:5 Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
7:5 "You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.

7:6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you.
7:6 "Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
7:7 "Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.

7:8 for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
7:8 "For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it shall be opened.

7:9 Or what man is there of you, who, if his son shall ask him for a loaf, will give him a stone;
7:9 "Or what man is there among you, when his son shall ask him for a loaf, will give him a stone?

7:10 or if he shall ask for a fish, will give him a serpent?
7:10 "Or if he shall ask for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he?

7:11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
7:11 "If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!

7:12 All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.
7:12 "Therefore, however you want people to treat you, so treat them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

7:13 Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby.
7:13 "Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter by it.

7:14 For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it.
7:14 "For the gate is small, and the way is narrow that leads to life, and few are those who find it.

7:15 Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.
7:15 "Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

7:16 By their fruits ye shall know them. Do (men) gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
7:16 "You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn [bushes,] nor figs from thistles, are they?

7:17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but the corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
7:17 "Even so, every good tree bears good fruit; but the bad tree bears bad fruit.

7:18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
7:18 "A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit.

7:19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
7:19 "Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

7:20 Therefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
7:20 "So then, you will know them by their fruits.

7:21 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 who is in heaven.
7:21 "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven.

7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works?
7:22 "Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?'

7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
7:23 "And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.'

7:24 Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock:
7:24 "Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine, and acts upon them, may be compared to a wise man, who built his house upon the rock.

7:25 and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and if fell not: for it was founded upon the rock.
7:25 "And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and burst against that house; and [yet] it did not fall, for it had been founded upon the rock.

7:26 And every one that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand:
7:26 "And everyone who hears these words of Mine, and does not act upon them, will be like a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand.

7:27 and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and smote upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall thereof.
7:27 "And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and burst against that house; and it fell, and great was its fall."

7:28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these words, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching:
7:28 The result was that when Jesus had finished these words, the multitudes were amazed at His teaching;

7:29 for he taught them as (one) having authority, and not as their scribes.
7:29 for He was teaching them as [one] having authority, and not as their scribes.