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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. 15 Beware of false prophets, who to outward appearance are sheep, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 you will know them by their fruits: do men gather grapes of thorns, 17 or figs of thistles? so every good tree yields good fruit: but a corrupt tree yields bad fruit. 18 a good tree cannot produce bad fruit: neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit. 19 every tree that doth not yield good fruit, is hewn down and cast into the fire. 20 by their fruits then shall ye know them. 21 Not every one that says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but only they who do the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 many will cry out to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? have we not cast out devils in thy name? and in thy name have we not wrought many miracles? 23 and then will I make this declaration to them: I never knew you: depart from me ye that have practised iniquity. 24 therefore, whoever heareth these instructions of mine, and puts them in practice, I will compare him to the prudent man, who built his house upon a rock: 25 the rain descended, the floods came, the winds blew, and beat upon that house: but it fell not, for it was founded upon a rock. 26 but every one that heareth these instructions of mine, and practiseth them not, shall be compared to a fool who built his house upon the sand: 27 the rain descends, the flood rushes on, the winds blow, and beat upon the house: down it falls, and wide are its ruins. 28 At length Jesus finished his discourse, and the people were fill'd with astonishment at his doctrine. 29 for he taught them, as one having authority, and not as the scribes. Matthew 7:13-29, Mace New Testament. Public domain.
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