Skip to content 1 “Don’t judge|strong="G2919", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G3361" won’t be|strong="G3361" judged|strong="G2919". 2 For|strong="G1063" with|strong="G1722" whatever|strong="G3739" judgment|strong="G2917" you|strong="G5210" judge|strong="G2919", you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" judged|strong="G2919"; and|strong="G2532" with|strong="G1722" whatever|strong="G3739" measure|strong="G3358" you|strong="G5210" measure|strong="G3358", it|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" measured|strong="G3354" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210". 3 Why|strong="G5101" do|strong="G5101" you|strong="G4771" see the|strong="G1722" speck|strong="G2595" that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G4674" brother’s eye|strong="G3788", but|strong="G1161" don’t|strong="G3588" consider|strong="G2657" the|strong="G1722" beam that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G4674" own|strong="G4674" eye|strong="G3788"? 4 Or|strong="G2228" how|strong="G4459" will|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" tell|strong="G3004" your|strong="G2532" brother, ‘Let|strong="G2532" me|strong="G3004" remove|strong="G1544" the|strong="G1722" speck|strong="G2595" from|strong="G1537" your|strong="G2532" eye|strong="G3788",’ and|strong="G2532" behold|strong="G2400", the|strong="G1722" beam is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2532" own|strong="G3788" eye|strong="G3788"? 5 You|strong="G4771" hypocrite|strong="G5273"! First|strong="G4413" remove|strong="G1544" the|strong="G2532" beam out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" your|strong="G2532" own|strong="G3788" eye|strong="G3788", and|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" can see|strong="G1227" clearly|strong="G1227" to|strong="G2532" remove|strong="G1544" the|strong="G2532" speck|strong="G2595" out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" your|strong="G2532" brother’s eye|strong="G3788". 6 “Don’t|strong="G3588" give|strong="G1325" that|strong="G3588" which|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" holy to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" dogs|strong="G2965", neither|strong="G3366" throw your|strong="G2532" pearls|strong="G3135" before|strong="G1715" the|strong="G1722" pigs|strong="G5519", lest|strong="G3361" perhaps|strong="G3379" they|strong="G2532" trample|strong="G2662" them|strong="G3588" under|strong="G1722" their|strong="G1438" feet|strong="G4228", and|strong="G2532" turn|strong="G4762" and|strong="G2532" tear|strong="G4486" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G2532" pieces|strong="G4486". 7 “Ask, and|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" given|strong="G1325" you|strong="G5210". Seek|strong="G2212", and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" find|strong="G2147". Knock|strong="G2925", and|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" opened for|strong="G2212" you|strong="G5210". 8 For|strong="G1063" everyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" asks receives|strong="G2983". He|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" seeks|strong="G2212" finds|strong="G2147". To|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" knocks|strong="G2925" it|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" opened. 9 Or|strong="G2228" who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" there|strong="G1510" among|strong="G1537" you|strong="G5210" who|strong="G3739", if his|strong="G3739" son|strong="G5207" asks him|strong="G3588" for|strong="G1537" bread, will|strong="G5101" give|strong="G1929" him|strong="G3588" a|strong="G1510" stone|strong="G3037"? 10 Or|strong="G2228" if|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" asks for|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" fish|strong="G2486", who|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" give|strong="G1929" him|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" serpent|strong="G3789"? 11 If|strong="G1487" you|strong="G5210" then|strong="G3767", being|strong="G1510" evil|strong="G4190", know|strong="G1492" how|strong="G4214" to|strong="G1722" give|strong="G1325" good|strong="G3588" gifts|strong="G1390" to|strong="G1722" your|strong="G1487" children|strong="G5043", how|strong="G4214" much|strong="G4214" more|strong="G3123" will|strong="G1510" your|strong="G1487" Father|strong="G3962" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772" give|strong="G1325" good|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1722" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" ask him|strong="G3588"! 12 Therefore|strong="G3767", whatever|strong="G3745" you|strong="G5210" desire|strong="G2309" for|strong="G1063" men|strong="G3956" to|strong="G2443" do|strong="G4160" to|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210", you|strong="G5210" shall|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160" to|strong="G2443" them|strong="G3588"; for|strong="G1063" this|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" law|strong="G3551" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" prophets|strong="G4396". 13 “Enter|strong="G1525" in|strong="G1519" by|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" narrow|strong="G4728" gate|strong="G4439"; for|strong="G3754" the|strong="G2532" gate|strong="G4439" is|strong="G1510" wide|strong="G4116" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" way|strong="G3598" is|strong="G1510" broad|strong="G2149" that|strong="G3754" leads|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" destruction, and|strong="G2532" there|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" many|strong="G4183" who|strong="G3588" enter|strong="G1525" in|strong="G1519" by|strong="G1223" it|strong="G2532". 14 How|strong="G3754" narrow|strong="G4728" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" gate|strong="G4439" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" way|strong="G3598" is|strong="G1510" restricted that|strong="G3754" leads|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" life|strong="G2222"! There|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" few|strong="G3641" who|strong="G3588" find|strong="G2147" it|strong="G2532". 15 “Beware|strong="G4337" of|strong="G1722" false|strong="G5578" prophets|strong="G5578", who|strong="G3588" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1722" sheep|strong="G4263"’s clothing|strong="G1742", but|strong="G1161" inwardly|strong="G2081" are|strong="G1510" ravening wolves|strong="G3074". 16 By|strong="G2228" their|strong="G1438" fruits|strong="G2590" you|strong="G1438" will|strong="G3385" know|strong="G1921" them|strong="G3588". Do|strong="G2228" you|strong="G1438" gather|strong="G4816" grapes|strong="G4718" from|strong="G3588" thorns or|strong="G2228" figs|strong="G4810" from|strong="G3588" thistles|strong="G5146"? 17 Even|strong="G1161" so|strong="G3779", every|strong="G3956" good|strong="G2570" tree|strong="G1186" produces|strong="G4160" good|strong="G2570" fruit|strong="G2590", but|strong="G1161" the|strong="G3956" corrupt|strong="G4550" tree|strong="G1186" produces|strong="G4160" evil|strong="G4190" fruit|strong="G2590". 18 A|strong="G4160" good|strong="G2570" tree|strong="G1186" can|strong="G1410"’t produce|strong="G4160" evil|strong="G4190" fruit|strong="G2590", neither|strong="G3761" can|strong="G1410" a|strong="G4160" corrupt|strong="G4550" tree|strong="G1186" produce|strong="G4160" good|strong="G2570" fruit|strong="G2590". 19 Every|strong="G3956" tree|strong="G1186" that|strong="G3956" doesn’t grow good|strong="G2570" fruit|strong="G2590" is|strong="G2532" cut|strong="G1581" down|strong="G1581" and|strong="G2532" thrown into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" fire|strong="G4442". 20 Therefore by|strong="G1438" their|strong="G1438" fruits|strong="G2590" you|strong="G1438" will know|strong="G1921" them|strong="G3588". 21 “Not|strong="G3756" everyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" says|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" me|strong="G1473", ‘Lord|strong="G2962", Lord|strong="G2962",’ will|strong="G2307" enter|strong="G1525" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" Kingdom of|strong="G3962" Heaven|strong="G3772", but|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" does|strong="G4160" the|strong="G1722" will|strong="G2307" of|strong="G3962" my|strong="G1722" Father|strong="G3962" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772". 22 Many|strong="G4183" will|strong="G2532" tell|strong="G3004" me|strong="G1473" in|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3588" day|strong="G2250", ‘Lord|strong="G2962", Lord|strong="G2962", didn’t|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2532" prophesy|strong="G4395" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G4674" name|strong="G3686", in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G4674" name|strong="G3686" cast|strong="G1544" out|strong="G1544" demons|strong="G1140", and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G4674" name|strong="G3686" do|strong="G4160" many|strong="G4183" mighty|strong="G1411" works|strong="G1411"?’ 23 Then|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" tell them|strong="G3588", ‘I|strong="G1473" never|strong="G3763" knew|strong="G1097" you|strong="G5210". Depart from|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473", you|strong="G5210" who|strong="G3588" work|strong="G2038" iniquity.’ 24 “Everyone|strong="G3956" therefore|strong="G3767" who|strong="G3588" hears these|strong="G3778" words|strong="G3056" of|strong="G3056" mine|strong="G1473" and|strong="G2532" does|strong="G4160" them|strong="G3588", I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" liken him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" wise|strong="G5429" man|strong="G3778" who|strong="G3588" built|strong="G3618" his|strong="G1438" house|strong="G3614" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" rock|strong="G4073". 25 The|strong="G2532" rain|strong="G1028" came|strong="G2064" down|strong="G2597", the|strong="G2532" floods|strong="G4215" came|strong="G2064", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" winds blew|strong="G4154" and|strong="G2532" beat|strong="G4154" on|strong="G1909" that|strong="G3588" house|strong="G3614"; and|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" didn’t|strong="G3588" fall|strong="G4098", for|strong="G1063" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" founded|strong="G2311" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" rock|strong="G4073". 26 Everyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" hears these|strong="G3778" words|strong="G3056" of|strong="G3056" mine|strong="G1473" and|strong="G2532" doesn’t|strong="G3588" do|strong="G4160" them|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" like|strong="G3666" a|strong="G2532" foolish|strong="G3474" man|strong="G3778" who|strong="G3588" built|strong="G3618" his|strong="G1438" house|strong="G3614" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" sand. 27 The|strong="G2532" rain|strong="G1028" came|strong="G2064" down|strong="G2597", the|strong="G2532" floods|strong="G4215" came|strong="G2064", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" winds blew|strong="G4154" and|strong="G2532" beat|strong="G4154" on|strong="G2597" that|strong="G3588" house|strong="G3614"; and|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" fell|strong="G4098"—and|strong="G2532" its fall|strong="G4098" was|strong="G1510" great|strong="G3173".” 28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching, 29 for he taught them with authority, and not like the scribes.Reading settings