Matthew 7:1-14 ▼

1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.

2 for according as ye judge others, ye shall be judged yourselves: the measure you mete, shall be measured to you again.

3 why do you observe the mote that is in your brother's eye, and not consider the beam that is in your own eye?

4 with what assurance can you say, brother, let me take that mote out of your eye; when there is such an apparent beam in your own eye?

5 thou hypocrite, first get rid of the beam in your own eye; and then see how to remove the mote out of thy brother's eye.

6 Give not that which is holy to the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest these trample them under foot, and those turn upon you and tear you.

7 Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and ye shall find: knock, and the door shall be opened.

8 for every one that asks, does receive: he that seeks, does find: and he that knocks at the door, is admitted.

9 is there any of you that would offer his son a stone when he ask'd for bread?

10 or instead of a fish, would he give him a serpent?

11 if ye then, as wicked as ye are, know how to bestow proper gifts upon your children; how much more shall your heavenly father give good things to them that ask him?

12 Let your actions be such, with regard to others, as you should think reasonable with regard to yourselves, for this is the substance of the law and the prophets.

13 Enter ye in at the strait gate; the gate that leadeth to destruction is broad, and the way is open, and they who pass through are numerous.

14 but the gate which leads to life is narrow, and the way is difficult, and few there be that find it.