Matthew

Matthew 7 ©

1 Christ proceedeth in his sermon to condemn rash judgment; 6 forbiddeth the prostitution of holy things; 7 recommendeth prayer; 13 exhorteth to enter in at the strait gate; 15 to beware of false prophets, who may be known by their fruits; 21 and not to be his disciples in profession only, but in practice; 24 he compareth doers of the word to houses built on a rock, those that are hearers only to houses built on the sand. 28 Christ endeth his sermon; the people are astonished at his doctrine.

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aJUDGE not, that ye be not judged.

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

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cAnd why beholdest thou the *mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

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dOr 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?

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Thou hypocrite, first cast out the ebeam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the *mote out of thy brother's eye.

e Ga. 6.1.
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fGive 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.

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gAsk, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

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For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

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

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Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?

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If ye then, being hevil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, ihow much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

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jTherefore 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.

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kEnter ye in at the *strait gate: for lwide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

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1Because *strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and mfew there be that find it.

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nBeware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are *ravening wolves.

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oYe shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

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Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

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A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

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pEvery tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is *hewn down, and cast into the fire.

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Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

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¶Not every one that saith unto me, qLord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

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rMany 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?

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

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

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

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

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yAnd 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.

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zAnd it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, athe people were astonished at his doctrine:

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