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Matthew 7 Majority Standard Bible
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1 “Do not judge, or you will be judged.
1 “Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.
1 Μὴ κρίνετε, ἵνα μὴ κριθῆτε·
2 For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
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 Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?
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 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while there is still a beam in your own eye?
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 You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
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 Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.
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 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
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 For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
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 Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?
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 And if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?
10 Or if he asks for a fish, who will give him a serpent?
10 καὶ ἐὰν ἰχθὺν αἰτήσῃ, μὴ ὄφιν ἐπιδώσει αὐτῷ;
11 So if you who are 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!
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 In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.
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 Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
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 But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.
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 Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
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 By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
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 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
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 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.
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 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
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 So then, by their fruit you will recognize them.
20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
20 ἄραγε ἀπὸ τῶν καρπῶν αὐτῶν ἐπιγνώσεσθε αὐτούς.
21 Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
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 Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
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 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’
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 Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them I will liken to a wise man who built his house on the rock.
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 The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.
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 But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
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 The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”
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 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching,
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 because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.
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 Luke 6:37; Romans 2:1–2; James 4:11–12; Luke 6:41; Romans 14:10–13
- 2 James 2:13; Mark 4:24; Obadiah 15; Luke 6:38; Psalm 18:25–26
- 3 John 8:7–9; Galatians 6:1; Luke 6:41–42; 2 Samuel 12:5–6; Luke 18:11
- 5 Luke 6:42; Psalm 51:9–13; Matthew 23:13–28; Luke 13:15; Luke 4:23
- 6 Proverbs 9:7–8; Proverbs 23:9; Matthew 10:14–15; Proverbs 26:11; Matthew 15:26
- 7 Matthew 21:22; 1 John 3:22; John 15:7; Mark 11:24; Psalm 145:18–19
- 8 Psalm 81:10; Psalm 81:16; Luke 23:42–43; Matthew 15:22–28; Acts 9:11
- 9 Luke 11:11–13
- 11 Luke 11:11–13; James 1:17; Romans 8:32; Psalm 84:11; Isaiah 49:15
- 12 Luke 6:31; Romans 13:8–10; Galatians 5:13–14; Leviticus 19:18; Mark 12:29–34
- 13 Luke 13:24–25; Proverbs 16:25; John 14:6; John 10:9; Isaiah 55:7
- 14 Luke 13:23–30; Matthew 22:14; Matthew 16:24–25; Romans 12:2; Isaiah 35:8
- 15 1 John 4:1; Matthew 24:11; 2 Peter 2:1–3; Acts 20:29–31; Mark 13:22–23
- 16 Luke 6:43–45; James 3:12; Matthew 12:33; Matthew 7:20; 2 Peter 2:10–18
- 17 Matthew 12:33–35; Galatians 5:22–24; Ephesians 5:9; Psalm 1:3; Colossians 1:10
- 18 Galatians 5:17; 1 John 3:9–10
- 19 Matthew 3:10; John 15:2–6; Luke 3:9; Hebrews 6:8; Luke 13:6–9
- 20 Matthew 7:16
- 21 Romans 2:13; Luke 6:46; James 1:22; Luke 11:28; Titus 1:16
- 22 Luke 13:25–27; 1 Corinthians 13:1–2; Malachi 3:17–18; Hebrews 6:4–6; Acts 19:13–15
- 23 Matthew 25:41; Psalm 6:8; Luke 13:27; Luke 13:25; Matthew 25:12
- 24 Luke 6:47–49; John 13:17; Luke 11:28; 1 Corinthians 3:10–11; James 2:17–26
- 25 James 1:12; Psalm 125:1–2; 1 Peter 1:7; Colossians 2:7; 1 Peter 1:5
- 26 Jeremiah 8:9; Luke 6:49; James 2:20; Proverbs 14:1; 1 Samuel 2:30
- 27 Matthew 13:19–22; 1 Corinthians 3:13; 2 Peter 2:20–22; Hebrews 10:26–31; Matthew 12:43–45
- 28 Luke 4:32; Mark 1:22; John 7:46; Mark 6:2; Luke 4:22
- 29 Hebrews 4:12–13; Isaiah 50:4; Luke 20:8; Luke 20:46–47; Deuteronomy 18:18–19
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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)
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)
… 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; …
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.
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.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)