King James Reference Version

Matthew 7

1 Judge (Luke 6:37; Romans 2:1; Romans 14:3; 1 Corinthians 4:3; 1 Corinthians 4:5; James 4:11) not, that ye be not judged.

2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure (Mark 4:24; Luke 6:38) ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

3 And why beholdest (Luke 6:41) thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

4 Or 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?

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

6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, (Matthew 15:26; Mark 7:27; Philippians 3:2; Revelation 22:15) neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend (Proverbs 9:7) you.

7 Ask, (Matthew 21:22; Mark 11:24; Luke 11:9; Luke 18:1; John 14:13; John 15:7; John 16:23; 1 John 3:22) and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh (Proverbs 8:17) findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

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

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

11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give (Isaiah 49:15; Romans 8:32) good things to them that ask him?

12 Therefore all things whatsoever (Luke 6:31; Romans 13:8; 1 Timothy 1:5) ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law (Matthew 5:19) and the prophets.

13 Enter ye in at the strait (Luke 13:24) gate: for wide (1 John 5:19) is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

15 Beware of false prophets, (Deuteronomy 13:3; Jeremiah 23:16; Romans 16:17; Ephesians 5:6; Colossians 2:8; 2 Peter 2:1; 1 John 4:1) which come to you in sheep's (Micah 3:5; 2 Timothy 3:5) clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. (Acts 20:29)

16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. (Luke 6:43) Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

17 Even so every good tree (Jeremiah 11:19) bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

18 A good (Matthew 12:33) tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, (Matthew 3:10; Luke 3:9; Luke 13:7; Luke 13:9; John 15:6) and cast into the fire.

20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, (Hosea 8:2; Acts 19:13) Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth (Romans 2:13; James 1:22) the will of my Father which is in heaven.

22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied (Numbers 24:4; John 11:51; 1 Corinthians 13:2) in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew (Exodus 33:12; Nahum 1:7; 1 Corinthians 8:3; Galatians 4:9; 2 Timothy 2:19) you: depart (Psalms 5:5; Psalms 6:8; Matthew 25:41) from me, ye that work iniquity. (Matthew 5:20; Matthew 13:41)

24 Therefore whosoever heareth (Luke 6:47) these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat (Acts 14:22) upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

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

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 (Hebrews 10:31; 2 Peter 2:20) of it.

28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished (Matthew 13:54; Matthew 22:33; Mark 1:22; Mark 6:2; Luke 4:32) at his doctrine:

29 For he taught them as one having authority, (Isaiah 50:4; John 7:46) and not as the scribes.