Matthew 7:18-29 ▼

18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.

19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

20 So then, by their fruit you will recognize them.

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.

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?

23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!

24 Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

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.

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.

27 The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell— and great was its collapse!

28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching,

29 because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.