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

11 If, therefore, you, being 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.

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

13 Enter in by the strait gate, for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, which leadeth unto destruction, and many go therein;

14 For strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few are there that 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 thistles?

17 Thus every good tree beareth good fruit, and a bad tree beareth also bad fruit.

18 A good tree cannot bear bad 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.

21 Not everyone who says to Me, "Lord! Lord!" will enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.

22 Many will say to me in that day, 'Lord! God! Have we not prophesied in Thy name? and did they not cast out demons in Thy name? and did not many miracles work in Thy name?

23 And then I will declare to them, I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of iniquity.

24 Whosoever therefore heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, who built his house upon a rock;

25 And the rain fell, and the rivers overflowed, and the winds blew, and rushed against that house, and it did not fall, because it was founded on a rock.

26 But whosoever heareth these words of mine, and doeth not them, shall be like a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand;

27 And the rain fell, and the rivers overflowed, and the winds blew, and fell upon that house; and he fell, and his fall was great.

28 And when Jesus had finished these words, the people were amazed at his teaching,

29 for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes and Pharisees.

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