KJV-Parallel Bibles
1. Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
3. And why beholdest 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, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
7. Ask, 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 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 good things to them that ask him?
12. Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
13. Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide 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, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
16. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17. Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18. A good 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, and cast into the fire.
20. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
21. Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied 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 you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
24. Therefore whosoever heareth 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 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 of it.
28. And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
29. For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
1. Judge not, that ye may not be judged;
2. for with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged; and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you.
3. But why lookest thou on the mote that is in the eye of thy brother, but observest not the beam that is in thine eye?
4. Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Allow [me], I will cast out the mote from thine eye; and behold, the beam is in thine eye?
5. Hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine eye, and then thou wilt see clearly to cast out the mote out of the eye of thy brother.
6. Give not that which is holy to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before the swine, lest they trample them with their feet, and turning round rend you.
7. Ask, and it shall be given to you. Seek, and ye shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.
8. For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened.
9. Or what man is there of you who, if his son shall ask of him a loaf of bread, will give him a stone;
10. and if he ask a fish, will give him a serpent?
11. If therefore *ye*, being wicked, know [how] to give good gifts to your children, how much rather shall your Father who is in the heavens give good things to them that ask of him?
12. Therefore all things whatever ye desire that men should do to you, thus do *ye* also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
13. Enter in through the narrow gate, for wide the gate and broad the way that leads to destruction, and many are they who enter in through it.
14. For narrow the gate and straitened the way that leads to life, and they are few who find it.
15. But beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but within are ravening wolves.
16. By their fruits ye shall know them. Do [men] gather a bunch of grapes from thorns, or from thistles figs?
17. So every good tree produces good fruits, but the worthless tree produces bad fruits.
18. A good tree cannot produce bad fruits, nor a worthless tree produce good fruits.
19. Every tree not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.
20. By their fruits then surely ye shall know them.
21. Not every one who says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but he that does the will of my Father who is in the heavens.
22. Many shall say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied through *thy* name, and through *thy* name cast out demons, and through *thy* name done many works of power?
23. and then will I avow unto them, I never knew you. Depart from me, workers of lawlessness.
24. Whoever therefore hears these my words and does them, I will liken him to a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock;
25. and the rain came down, and the streams came, and the winds blew and fell upon that house, and it did not fall, for it had been founded upon the rock.
26. And every one who hears these my words and does not do them, he shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand;
27. and the rain came down, and the streams came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, and it fell, and its fall was great.
28. And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these words, the crowds were astonished at his doctrine,
29. for he taught them as having authority, and not as their scribes.
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