Chapter 7

1 Judge not, that ye be not judged;

2 For with what judgment ye judge, so shall ye be judged; And with what measure ye measure, so shall ye be measured.

3 And why dost thou look at the mote in thy brother's eye, and feel not the beam in thine own eye?

4 Or how wilt thou say unto thy brother, Let me take the mote out of thy eye, and behold, there is a beam in thy eye?

5 Hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see how to take the mote out of your brother's eye.

6 Do not give holy things to dogs, nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you;

8 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

9 Is there a man among you who, when his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?

10 And when he asks for fish, would he give him a serpent?

11 If, therefore, you are evil, and know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good things to those who ask him.

12 In all things, therefore, whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

13 Enter in at the strait gate, for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many go through it.

14 For strait is the gate, and narrow is the way that leadeth unto life, And few find it.

15 Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

16 By their fruits ye shall know them. Do they gather grapes from thorns, or figs from burdocks?

17 Thus every good tree beareth good fruit, and a bad tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, nor a bad tree bring forth good fruit.

19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

20 Therefore by their fruits ye shall know them.