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Notes on this text (3)
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1 Не сꙋди́те, да не сꙋди́ми бꙋ́дете:
1 “Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.
1 Μὴ κρίνετε, ἵνα μὴ κριθῆτε·
2 и҆́мже бо сꙋдо́мъ сꙋ́дите, сꙋ́дѧтъ ва́мъ: и҆ въ ню́же мѣ́рꙋ мѣ́рите, возмѣ́ритсѧ ва́мъ.
2 For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.
2 ἐν ᾧ γὰρ κρίματι κρίνετε κριθήσεσθε, καὶ ἐν ᾧ μέτρῳ μετρεῖτε μετρηθήσεται ὑμῖν.
3 Что́ же ви́диши сꙋче́цъ, и҆́же во ѻ҆́цѣ бра́та твоегѡ̀, бервна́ же, є҆́же є҆́сть во ѻ҆́цѣ твое́мъ, не чꙋ́еши;
3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?
3 τί δὲ βλέπεις τὸ κάρφος τὸ ἐν τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου, τὴν δὲ ἐν τῷ σῷ ὀφθαλμῷ δοκὸν οὐ κατανοεῖς;
4 И҆лѝ ка́кѡ рече́ши бра́тꙋ твоемꙋ̀: ѡ҆ста́ви, да и҆змꙋ̀ сꙋче́цъ и҆з̾ ѻ҆чесѐ твоегѡ̀: и҆ сѐ, бервно̀ во ѻ҆́цѣ твое́мъ;
4 Or how will you tell your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye,’ and behold, the beam is in your own eye?
4 ἢ πῶς ἐρεῖς τῷ ἀδελφῷ σου, ἄφες ἐκβάλω τὸ κάρφος ἀπὸ τοῦ ὀφθαλμοῦ σου, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἡ δοκὸς ἐν τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ σου;
5 Лицемѣ́ре, и҆змѝ пе́рвѣе бервно̀ и҆з̾ ѻ҆чесѐ твоегѡ̀, и҆ тогда̀ ᲂу҆́зриши и҆з̾ѧ́ти сꙋче́цъ и҆з̾ ѻ҆чесѐ бра́та твоегѡ̀.
5 You hypocrite! First remove the beam out of your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck out of your brother’s eye.
5 ὑποκριτά, ἔκβαλε πρῶτον τὴν δοκὸν ἐκ τοῦ ὀφθαλμοῦ σου, καὶ τότε διαβλέψεις ἐκβαλεῖν τὸ κάρφος ἐκ τοῦ ὀφθαλμοῦ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου.
6 Не дади́те ст҃а̑ѧ псѡ́мъ, ни помета́йте би́сєръ ва́шихъ пред̾ свинїѧ́ми, да не поперꙋ́тъ и҆̀хъ нога́ми свои́ми и҆ вра́щшесѧ расто́ргнꙋтъ вы̀.
6 “Don’t give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.
6 Μὴ δῶτε τὸ ἅγιον τοῖς κυσὶ μηδὲ βάλητε τοὺς μαργαρίτας ὑμῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν χοίρων, μήποτε καταπατήσωσιν αὐτοὺς ἐν τοῖς ποσὶν αὐτῶν καὶ στραφέντες ῥήξωσιν ὑμᾶς.
7 Проси́те, и҆ да́стсѧ ва́мъ: и҆щи́те, и҆ ѡ҆брѧ́щете: толцы́те, и҆ ѿве́рзетсѧ ва́мъ:
7 “Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.
7 Αἰτεῖτε, καὶ δοθήσεται ὑμῖν, ζητεῖτε, καὶ εὑρήσετε, κρούετε, καὶ ἀνοιγήσεται ὑμῖν·
8 всѧ́къ бо просѧ́й прїе́млетъ, и҆ и҆щѧ́й ѡ҆брѣта́етъ, и҆ толкꙋ́щемꙋ ѿве́рзетсѧ.
8 For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.
8 πᾶς γὰρ ὁ αἰτῶν λαμβάνει καὶ ὁ ζητῶν εὑρίσκει καὶ τῷ κρούοντι ἀνοιγήσεται.
9 И҆лѝ кто̀ є҆́сть ѿ ва́съ человѣ́къ, є҆го́же а҆́ще воспро́ситъ сы́нъ є҆гѡ̀ хлѣ́ба, є҆да̀ ка́мень пода́стъ є҆мꙋ̀;
9 Or who is there among you who, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?
9 ἢ τίς ἐστιν ἐξ ὑμῶν ἄνθρωπος, ὃν ἐὰν αἰτήσῃ ὁ υἱὸς αὐτοῦ ἄρτον, μὴ λίθον ἐπιδώσει αὐτῷ;
10 И҆лѝ а҆́ще ры́бы про́ситъ, є҆да̀ ѕмїю̀ пода́стъ є҆мꙋ̀;
10 Or if he asks for a fish, who will give him a serpent?
10 καὶ ἐὰν ἰχθὺν αἰτήσῃ, μὴ ὄφιν ἐπιδώσει αὐτῷ;
11 А҆́ще ᲂу҆̀бо вы̀, лꙋка́ви сꙋ́ще, ᲂу҆мѣ́ете даѧ̑нїѧ бла̑га даѧ́ти ча́дѡмъ ва́шымъ, кольмѝ па́че ѻ҆ц҃ъ ва́шъ нбⷭ҇ный да́стъ бла̑га просѧ́щымъ ᲂу҆ негѡ̀.
11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
11 εἰ οὖν ὑμεῖς, πονηροὶ ὄντες, οἴδατε δόματα ἀγαθὰ διδόναι τοῖς τέκνοις ὑμῶν, πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς δώσει ἀγαθὰ τοῖς αἰτοῦσιν αὐτόν;
12 Всѧ̑ ᲂу҆̀бо, є҆ли̑ка а҆́ще хо́щете, да творѧ́тъ ва́мъ человѣ́цы, та́кѡ и҆ вы̀ твори́те и҆̀мъ: се́ бо є҆́сть зако́нъ и҆ прⷪ҇ро́цы.
12 Therefore, whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
12 Πάντα οὖν ὅσα ἂν θέλητε ἵνα ποιῶσιν ὑμῖν οἱ ἄνθρωποι, οὕτω καὶ ὑμεῖς ποιεῖτε αὐτοῖς· οὗτος γάρ ἐστιν ὁ νόμος καὶ οἱ προφῆται.
13 Вни́дите ᲂу҆́зкими враты̀: ꙗ҆́кѡ простра̑ннаѧ врата̀ и҆ широ́кїй пꙋ́ть вводѧ́й въ па́гꙋбꙋ, и҆ мно́зи сꙋ́ть входѧ́щїи и҆́мъ:
13 “Enter in by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter in by it.
13 Εἰσέλθετε διὰ τῆς στενῆς πύλης· ὅτι πλατεῖα ἡ πύλη καὶ εὐρύχωρος ἡ ὁδὸς ἡ ἀπάγουσα εἰς τὴν ἀπώλειαν, καὶ πολλοί εἰσιν οἱ εἰσερχόμενοι δι᾽ αὐτῆς.
14 что̀ ᲂу҆́зкаѧ врата̀, и҆ тѣ́сный пꙋ́ть вводѧ́й въ живо́тъ, и҆ ма́лѡ и҆́хъ є҆́сть, и҆̀же ѡ҆брѣта́ютъ є҆го̀.
14 How narrow is the gate and the way is restricted that leads to life! There are few who find it.
14 τί στενὴ ἡ πύλη καὶ τεθλιμμένη ἡ ὁδὸς ἡ ἀπάγουσα εἰς τὴν ζωήν, καὶ ὀλίγοι εἰσὶν οἱ εὑρίσκοντες αὐτήν!
15 Внемли́те же ѿ лжи́выхъ прорѡ́къ, и҆̀же прихо́дѧтъ къ ва́мъ во ѻ҆де́ждахъ ѻ҆́вчихъ, внꙋ́трь же сꙋ́ть во́лцы хи́щницы:
15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.
15 Προσέχετε δὲ ἀπὸ τῶν ψευδοπροφητῶν, οἵτινες ἔρχονται πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἐν ἐνδύμασι προβάτων, ἔσωθεν δέ εἰσι λύκοι ἅρπαγες.
16 ѿ плѡ́дъ и҆́хъ позна́ете и҆̀хъ. Є҆да̀ ѡ҆б̾е́млютъ ѿ те́рнїѧ гро́зды, и҆лѝ ѿ ре́пїѧ смѡ́квы;
16 By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns or figs from thistles?
16 ἀπὸ τῶν καρπῶν αὐτῶν ἐπιγνώσεσθε αὐτούς. μήτι συλλέγουσιν ἀπὸ ἀκανθῶν σταφυλὴν ἢ ἀπὸ τριβόλων σῦκα;
17 Та́кѡ всѧ́ко дре́во до́брое плоды̀ дѡбры̀ твори́тъ, а҆ ѕло́е дре́во плоды̀ ѕлы̑ твори́тъ:
17 Even so, every good tree produces good fruit, but the corrupt tree produces evil fruit.
17 οὕτω πᾶν δένδρον ἀγαθὸν καρποὺς καλοὺς ποιεῖ, τὸ δὲ σαπρὸν δένδρον καρποὺς πονηροὺς ποιεῖ.
18 не мо́жетъ дре́во добро̀ плоды̀ ѕлы̑ твори́ти, ни дре́во ѕло̀ плоды̀ дѡбры̀ твори́ти.
18 A good tree can’t produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit.
18 οὐ δύναται δένδρον ἀγαθὸν καρποὺς πονηροὺς ποιεῖν, οὐδὲ δένδρον σαπρὸν καρποὺς καλοὺς ποιεῖν.
19 Всѧ́ко ᲂу҆̀бо дре́во, є҆́же не твори́тъ плода̀ добра̀, посѣка́ютъ є҆̀ и҆ во ѻ҆́гнь вмета́ютъ.
19 Every tree that doesn’t grow good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
19 πᾶν δένδρον μὴ ποιοῦν καρπὸν καλὸν ἐκκόπτεται καὶ εἰς πῦρ βάλλεται.
20 Тѣ́мже ᲂу҆̀бо ѿ плѡ́дъ и҆́хъ позна́ете и҆̀хъ.
20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
20 ἄραγε ἀπὸ τῶν καρπῶν αὐτῶν ἐπιγνώσεσθε αὐτούς.
21 Не всѧ́къ глаго́лѧй мѝ: гдⷭ҇и, гдⷭ҇и, вни́детъ въ црⷭ҇твїе нбⷭ҇ное: но творѧ́й во́лю ѻ҆ц҃а̀ моегѡ̀, и҆́же є҆́сть на нб҃сѣ́хъ.
21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
21 Οὐ πᾶς ὁ λέγων μοι Κύριε Κύριε, εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν, ἀλλ᾽ ὁ ποιῶν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς.
22 Мно́зи рекꙋ́тъ мнѣ̀ во ѡ҆́нъ де́нь: гдⷭ҇и, гдⷭ҇и, не въ твое́ ли и҆́мѧ проро́чествовахомъ, и҆ твои́мъ и҆́менемъ бѣ́сы и҆згони́хомъ, и҆ твои́мъ и҆́менемъ си̑лы мнѡ́ги сотвори́хомъ;
22 Many will tell me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty works?’
22 πολλοὶ ἐροῦσί μοι ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ· Κύριε Κύριε, οὐ τῷ σῷ ὀνόματι προεφητεύσαμεν, καὶ τῷ σῷ ὀνόματι δαιμόνια ἐξεβάλομεν, καὶ τῷ σῷ ὀνόματι δυνάμεις πολλὰς ἐποιήσαμεν;
23 И҆ тогда̀ и҆сповѣ́мъ и҆̀мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ николи́же зна́хъ ва́съ: ѿиди́те ѿ менє̀, дѣ́лающїи беззако́нїе.
23 Then I will tell them, ‘I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.’
23 καὶ τότε ὁμολογήσω αὐτοῖς ὅτι οὐδέποτε ἔγνων ὑμᾶς· ἀποχωρεῖτε ἀπ᾽ ἐμοῦ οἱ ἐργαζόμενοι τὴν ἀνομίαν.
24 Всѧ́къ ᲂу҆̀бо, и҆́же слы́шитъ словеса̀ моѧ̑ сїѧ̑ и҆ твори́тъ ѧ҆̀, ᲂу҆подо́блю є҆го̀ мꙋ́жꙋ мꙋ́дрꙋ, и҆́же созда̀ хра́минꙋ свою̀ на ка́мени:
24 “Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock.
24 Πᾶς οὖν ὅστις ἀκούει μου τοὺς λόγους τούτους καὶ ποιεῖ αὐτούς, ὁμοιώσω αὐτὸν ἀνδρὶ φρονίμῳ, ὅστις ᾠκοδόμησε τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν πέτραν·
25 и҆ сни́де до́ждь, и҆ прїидо́ша рѣ́ки, и҆ возвѣ́ѧша вѣ́три, и҆ нападо́ша на хра́минꙋ тꙋ̀: и҆ не паде́сѧ, ѡ҆снована́ бо бѣ̀ на ка́мени.
25 The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it didn’t fall, for it was founded on the rock.
25 καὶ κατέβη ἡ βροχὴ καὶ ἦλθον οἱ ποταμοὶ καὶ ἔπνευσαν οἱ ἄνεμοι καὶ προσέπεσον τῇ οἰκίᾳ ἐκείνῃ, καὶ οὐκ ἔπεσε· τεθεμελίωτο γὰρ ἐπὶ τὴν πέτραν.
26 И҆ всѧ́къ слы́шай словеса̀ моѧ̑ сїѧ̑, и҆ не творѧ̀ и҆́хъ, ᲂу҆подо́битсѧ мꙋ́жꙋ ᲂу҆ро́дивꙋ, и҆́же созда̀ хра́минꙋ свою̀ на песцѣ̀:
26 Everyone who hears these words of mine and doesn’t do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.
26 καὶ πᾶς ὁ ἀκούων μου τοὺς λόγους τούτους καὶ μὴ ποιῶν αὐτοὺς ὁμοιωθήσεται ἀνδρὶ μωρῷ, ὅστις ᾠκοδόμησε τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν ἄμμον·
27 и҆ сни́де до́ждь, и҆ прїидо́ша рѣ́ки, и҆ возвѣ́ѧша вѣ́три, и҆ ѡ҆про́шасѧ хра́минѣ то́й, и҆ паде́сѧ: и҆ бѣ̀ разрꙋше́нїе є҆ѧ̀ ве́лїе.
27 The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell—and its fall was great.”
27 καὶ κατέβη ἡ βροχὴ καὶ ἦλθον οἱ ποταμοὶ καὶ ἔπνευσαν οἱ ἄνεμοι καὶ προσέκοψαν τῇ οἰκίᾳ ἐκείνῃ, καὶ ἔπεσε, καὶ ἦν ἡ πτῶσις αὐτῆς μεγάλη.
28 И҆ бы́сть є҆гда̀ сконча̀ і҆и҃съ словеса̀ сїѧ̑, дивлѧ́хꙋсѧ наро́ди ѡ҆ ᲂу҆ч҃нїи є҆гѡ̀:
28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching,
28 Καὶ ἐγένετο ὅτε συνετέλεσεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοὺς λόγους τούτους, ἐξεπλήσσοντο οἱ ὄχλοι ἐπὶ τῇ διδαχῇ αὐτοῦ·
29 бѣ́ бо ᲂу҆чѧ̀ и҆̀хъ ꙗ҆́кѡ вла́сть и҆мѣ́ѧ, и҆ не ꙗ҆́кѡ кни́жницы (и҆ фарїсе́є).
29 for he taught them with authority, and not like the scribes.
29 ἦν γὰρ διδάσκων αὐτοὺς ὡς ἐξουσίαν ἔχων, καὶ οὐχ ὡς οἱ γραμματεῖς.
Cross references (27)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Luke 6:37; Romans 2:1–2; James 4:11–12; Luke 6:41; Romans 14:10–13
  2. 2 James 2:13; Mark 4:24; Obadiah 15; Luke 6:38; Psalm 18:25–26
  3. 3 John 8:7–9; Galatians 6:1; Luke 6:41–42; 2 Samuel 12:5–6; Luke 18:11
  4. 5 Luke 6:42; Psalm 51:9–13; Matthew 23:13–28; Luke 13:15; Luke 4:23
  5. 6 Proverbs 9:7–8; Proverbs 23:9; Matthew 10:14–15; Proverbs 26:11; Matthew 15:26
  6. 7 Matthew 21:22; 1 John 3:22; John 15:7; Mark 11:24; Psalm 145:18–19
  7. 8 Psalm 81:10; Psalm 81:16; Luke 23:42–43; Matthew 15:22–28; Acts 9:11
  8. 9 Luke 11:11–13
  9. 11 Luke 11:11–13; James 1:17; Romans 8:32; Psalm 84:11; Isaiah 49:15
  10. 12 Luke 6:31; Romans 13:8–10; Galatians 5:13–14; Leviticus 19:18; Mark 12:29–34
  11. 13 Luke 13:24–25; Proverbs 16:25; John 14:6; John 10:9; Isaiah 55:7
  12. 14 Luke 13:23–30; Matthew 22:14; Matthew 16:24–25; Romans 12:2; Isaiah 35:8
  13. 15 1 John 4:1; Matthew 24:11; 2 Peter 2:1–3; Acts 20:29–31; Mark 13:22–23
  14. 16 Luke 6:43–45; James 3:12; Matthew 12:33; Matthew 7:20; 2 Peter 2:10–18
  15. 17 Matthew 12:33–35; Galatians 5:22–24; Ephesians 5:9; Psalm 1:3; Colossians 1:10
  16. 18 Galatians 5:17; 1 John 3:9–10
  17. 19 Matthew 3:10; John 15:2–6; Luke 3:9; Hebrews 6:8; Luke 13:6–9
  18. 20 Matthew 7:16
  19. 21 Romans 2:13; Luke 6:46; James 1:22; Luke 11:28; Titus 1:16
  20. 22 Luke 13:25–27; 1 Corinthians 13:1–2; Malachi 3:17–18; Hebrews 6:4–6; Acts 19:13–15
  21. 23 Matthew 25:41; Psalm 6:8; Luke 13:27; Luke 13:25; Matthew 25:12
  22. 24 Luke 6:47–49; John 13:17; Luke 11:28; 1 Corinthians 3:10–11; James 2:17–26
  23. 25 James 1:12; Psalm 125:1–2; 1 Peter 1:7; Colossians 2:7; 1 Peter 1:5
  24. 26 Jeremiah 8:9; Luke 6:49; James 2:20; Proverbs 14:1; 1 Samuel 2:30
  25. 27 Matthew 13:19–22; 1 Corinthians 3:13; 2 Peter 2:20–22; Hebrews 10:26–31; Matthew 12:43–45
  26. 28 Luke 4:32; Mark 1:22; John 7:46; Mark 6:2; Luke 4:22
  27. 29 Hebrews 4:12–13; Isaiah 50:4; Luke 20:8; Luke 20:46–47; Deuteronomy 18:18–19

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What the Fathers said

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  1. Commentary 7:7 Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament (Sermon XI)

    In the lesson of the Holy Gospel the Lord hath exhorted us to prayer. "Ask," saith He, "and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth, and he that seeketh findeth, and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)

  2. Commentary 7:1 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily XXIII)

    What then? Ought we not to blame them that sin? Because Paul also saith this selfsame thing: or rather, there too it is Christ, speaking by Paul, and saying, "Why dost thou judge thy brother?

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)

  3. Quotes verse 7:1 Polycarp of Smyrna, Epistle to the Philippians (The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians)

    … all unrighteousness, covetousness, love of money, evil speaking, false witness; "not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing," or blow for blow, or cursing for cursing, but being mindful of what the Lord said in His teaching: "Judge not, that ye be not judged; forgive, and it shall be forgiven unto you; be merciful, that ye may obtain mercy; …

    Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)

  4. Quotes verse 7:7 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book II, Chapter XIII)

    It was, [they affirm,] concerning these that the Lord said, "Seek, and ye shall find," that is, that they should inquire how Nous and Aletheia proceeded from Bythus and Sage; whether Logos and Zoe again derive their origin from these and then, whether Anthropos and Ecclesia proceed from Logos and Zoe.

    Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)

  5. Quotes verse 7:7 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book I)

    or how shall they believe without a preacher?" And those who seek the Lord shall praise Him. For those who seek shall find Him, and those who find Him shall praise Him.

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