Matthew 7 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Judging Others

(Luk 6:37–42 )

“Do not judge^G2919, so^G2443 that you will not be judged^G2919.

Mat 7:2“For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with what measure you measure, it will be measured to you.

Mat 7:3

Mat 7:3“And why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?

Mat 7:4

Mat 7:4“Or how [fn]can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ and behold, the log is in your own eye?

Mat 7:5

Mat 7:5“You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.

Mat 7:6

“Do not give^G1325 what^G3588 is holy^G40 to dogs^G2965, and do not throw^G906 your pearls^G3135 before^G1715 swine^G5519, lest^G3379 they trample^G2662 them under^G2662 their feet^G4228, and turn^G4762 and tear^G4486 you to^G4486 pieces^G4486.

Ask, and It Will Be Given

(Luk 11:9–13 )

Mat 7:7

“[fn]Ask^G154, and it will be given^G1325 to you; [fn]seek^G2212, and you will find^G2147; [fn]knock^G2925, and it will be opened^G455 to you.

Mat 7:8

Mat 7:8“For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

Mat 7:9

Mat 7:9“Or what man is there among you [fn]who, when his son asks for a loaf, [fn]will give him a stone?

Mat 7:10

Mat 7:10“Or [fn]if he asks for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he?

Mat 7:11

Mat 7:11“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 what is good to those who ask Him!

Mat 7:12

“Therefore^G3767, in all things^G3956, whatever^G3745^G1437 you want^G2309 people^G444 to do^G4160 for you^G5213, so^G3779 do^G4160 for them^G846, for this^G3778 is the Law^G3551 and the Prophets^G4396.

The Narrow Gate

(Luk 13:24 )

Mat 7:13

“Enter^G1525 through^G1223 the narrow^G4728 gate^G4439; for the gate^G4439 is wide^G4116 and the way^G3598 is broad^G2149 that leads^G520 to destruction^G684, and there^G1510 are many^G4183 who enter^G1525 through^G1223 it.

Mat 7:14

Mat 7:14“For the gate is narrow and the way is constricted that leads to life, and there are few who find it.

A Tree and Its Fruit

(Mat 12:33; Luk 6:43–45 )

Mat 7:15

“Beware^G4337 of the false^G5578 prophets^G5578, who^G3748 come^G2064 to you in sheep’s^G4263 clothing^G1742, but inwardly^G2081 are ravenous^G727 wolves^G3074.

Mat 7:16

Mat 7:16“You will [fn]know them by their fruits. [fn]Are grapes gathered from thorn bushes or figs from thistles?

Mat 7:17

Mat 7:17“Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.

Mat 7:18

Mat 7:18“A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.

Mat 7:19

Mat 7:19“Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

Mat 7:20

Mat 7:20“So then, you will [fn]know them by their fruits.

(Luk 6:46; 13:26, 27 )

Mat 7:21

“Not everyone^G3956 who says^G3004 to Me, ‘Lord^G2962, Lord^G2962,’ will enter^G1525 the kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772, but he who does^G4160 the will^G2307 of My Father^G3962 who is in heaven^G3772 will enter.

Mat 7:22

Mat 7:22“Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, in Your name did we not prophesy, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name do many [fn]miracles?’

Mat 7:23

Mat 7:23“And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.’

Build Your House on the Rock

(Luk 6:47–49 )

Mat 7:24

“Therefore^G3767 everyone^G3956 who^G3748 hears^G191 these^G3778 words^G3056 of Mine^G1473 and does^G4160 them, [fn]may be compared^G3666 to a wise^G5429 man^G435 who^G3748 built^G3618 his house^G3614 on the rock^G4073.

Mat 7:25

Mat 7:25“And the rain descended, and the rivers came, and the winds blew and fell against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock.

Mat 7:26

Mat 7:26“And everyone hearing these words of Mine and not doing them, may be compared to a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

Mat 7:27

Mat 7:27“And the rain descended, and the rivers came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell—and great was its fall.”

Mat 7:28

[fn]Now^G2532 it happened^G1096 that when^G3753 Jesus^G2424 had finished^G5055 these^G3778 words^G3056, the crowds^G3793 were astonished^G1605 at His teaching^G1322;