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13 Enter ye in through the narrow gate: because wide is the gate and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there are, who are going in through it. 14 Because narrow is the gate, and contracted the way, that leadeth into life, and few there are who find it. 15 But beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are rapacious wolves. 16 You shall know them by their fruits. Do the people gather the grape-bunches from thorns, or figs from thistles? 17 So every good tree produces good fruits; and a corrupt tree produces evil fruits. 18 A good tree is not able to produce evil fruits, neither is a corrupt tree able to produce beautiful fruits. 19 Every tree not producing beautiful fruit is cut down and cast into the fire. 20 Therefore you shall know them perfectly by their fruits. 21 Not every one saying to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in the heavens. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name, and in thy name cast out demons, and in thy name done many mighty works? 23 Then I will confess unto them that I never knew you: depart from me, ye who work iniquity. 24 Then every one who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock. 25 And the rain came down, and the rivers came, and the winds blew, and fell against that house; and it did not fall; for it was founded upon the rock. 26 And every one hearing these words of mine, and doing them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand. 27 And the rain came down, and the rivers came, and the winds blew, and beat against that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. 28 And it came to pass when Jesus finished these discourses, the multitudes were astonished at His teaching: 29 for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. Matthew 7:13-29, Godbey New Testament. Public domain.
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