Verse 1: And now it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words he turned again to the multitude, and did open his mouth unto them again, saying: Verily, verily, I say unto you, Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Verse 2: For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged; and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
Verse 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?
Verse 4: Or how wilt thou say to thy brother: Let me pull the mote out of thine eye–and behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
Verse 5: Thou hypocrite, first cast the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast the mote out of thy brother’s eye.
Verse 6: Give 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.
Verse 7: Ask, and it shall be given unto you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Verse 8: For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.
Verse 9: Or what man is there of you, who, if his son ask bread, will give him a stone?
Verse 10: Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
Verse 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?
Verse 12: Therefore, 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.
Verse 13: Enter ye in at the strait gate; for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, which leadeth to destruction, and many there be who go in thereat;
Verse 14: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Verse 15: Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Verse 16: Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
Verse 17: Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
Verse 18: A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Verse 19: Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Verse 20: Wherefore, by their fruits ye shall know them.
Verse 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.
Verse 22: Many 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?
Verse 23: And then will I profess unto them: I never knew you; depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Verse 24: Therefore, whoso heareth these sayings of mine and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, who built his house upon a rock–
Verse 25: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not, for it was founded upon a rock.
Verse 26: And every one that heareth these sayings of mine and doeth them not shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand–
Verse 27: And 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.