Matthew 7
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Judging Others
Lk 6:37–38, 41–42
1#Lk 6:37; Jas 4:11–12#“Judge not, that you be not judged. 2#Mk 4:24; Lk 6:38For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged. And with the measure you use, it will be measured again for you.
3#Jn 8:7–9“And why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank that is in your own eye? 4Or how will you say to your brother, ‘Let me pull the speck out of your eye,’ when a log is in your own eye? 5You hypocrite! First take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.
6#Mt 15:26; Pr 9:7–8“Do not give what is holy to the dogs, nor throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet and turn around and attack you.
Ask, Seek, Knock
Lk 11:9–13
7#Mt 21:22; Mk 11:24“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you. 8For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks, it will be opened.
9“What man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a snake? 11#Ge 6:5; 8:21If 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 those who ask Him! 12#Lk 6:31; Ro 13:8–10; Lev 19:18Therefore, everything you would like men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
The Narrow Gate
Lk 13:24
13“Enter at the narrow gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who are going through it, 14because small is the gate and narrow is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
A Tree and Its Fruit
Lk 6:43–44
15#1Jn 4:1; Mt 24:11; Col 2:8“Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16#Mt 12:33; Jas 3:12You will know them by their fruit. Do men gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles? 17#Mt 12:33–35Even so, every good tree bears good fruit. But a corrupt tree bears evil fruit. 18A good tree cannot bear evil fruit, nor can a corrupt tree bear good fruit. 19#Mt 3:10; Lk 3:9Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20#Mt 7:16Therefore, by their fruit you will know them.
I Never Knew You
Lk 13:25–27
21#Mt 25:11–12; Lk 6:46“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven. 22#Nu 24:4; Mal 3:17–18Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonderful works in Your name?’ 23#Ps 6:8; Mt 25:41But then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you. Depart from Me, you who practice evil.’#Ps 6:8.
The Two Housebuilders
Lk 6:47–49
24#Lk 6:47–49“Whoever hears these sayings of Mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on a rock. 25And the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house. And it did not fall, for it was founded a rock. 26And every one who hears these sayings of Mine and does not do them will be likened to a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27And the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house. And it fell. And its fall was great.”
28#Mk 1:22; 6:2When Jesus finished these sayings, the people were astonished at His teaching, 29for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
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Matthew 7
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Judging Others
1“Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. 2For with the judgment you make you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get. 3Why do you see the speck in your neighbor's#7.3 Gk brother's eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? 4Or how can you say to your neighbor,#7.4 Gk brother ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while the log is in your own eye? 5You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your neighbor's#7.5 Gk brother's eye.
Profaning the Holy
6“Do not give what is holy to dogs; and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under foot and turn and maul you.
Ask, Search, Knock
7“Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. 8For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. 9Is there anyone among you who, if your child asks for bread, will give a stone? 10Or if the child asks for a fish, will give a snake? 11If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
The Golden Rule
12“In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets.
The Narrow Gate
13“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road is easy#7.13 Other ancient authorities read for the road is wide and easy that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it. 14For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
A Tree and Its Fruit
15“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 16You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles? 17In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. 18A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20Thus you will know them by their fruits.
Concerning Self-Deception
21“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. 22On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many deeds of power in your name?’ 23Then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; go away from me, you evildoers.’
Hearers and Doers
24“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. 25The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on rock. 26And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its fall!”
28Now when Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astounded at his teaching, 29for he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.
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