1 Christ, continuing his sermon on the mount, reproves rash judgment, etc.
28 Christ ends his sermon, and the people are astonished.

Isa 66:5 Eze 16:52-56 Lu 6:37 Ro 2:1,2 14:3,4,10-13 1Co 4:3-5 Jas 3:1 4:11,12

2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

Jud 1:7 Ps 18:25,26 137:7,8 Jer 51:24 Ob 1:15 Mr 4:24 Lu 6:38 2Co 9:6 2Th 1:6,7 Jas 2:13 Re 18:6

3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

why. Lu 6:41,42 18:11

but. 2Sa 12:5,6 2Ch 28:9,10 Ps 50:16-21 Joh 8:7-9 Ga 6:1

4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

Thou hypocrite. 22:18 23:14 *etc: Lu 12:56 13:15

first. Ps 51:9-13 Lu 4:23 6:42 Ac 19:15

6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

that. 10:14,15 15:26 Pr 9:7,8 23:9 26:11 Ac 13:45-47 Php 3:2 Heb 6:6 10:29 2Pe 2:22

cast. Pr 11:22

turn. 22:5,6 24:10 2Co 11:26 2Ti 4:14,15

7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

and it. 11 21:22 1Ki 3:5 Ps 10:17 50:15 86:5 145:18,19 Isa 55:6,7 Jer 29:12,13 33:3 Mr 11:24 Lu 11:9,10,13 18:1 Joh 4:10 Joh 14:13,14 15:7,16 16:23,24 Jas 1:5,6 5:15 1Jo 3:22 5:14,15 Re 3:17,18

seek. 6:33 Ps 10:4 27:8 69:32 70:4 105:3,4 119:12 Pr 8:17 So 3:2 Am 5:4 Ro 2:7 3:11 Heb 11:6

knock. Lu 13:25

8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

15:22-28 2Ch 33:1,2,19 Ps 81:10,16 Joh 2:2 3:8-10 Lu 23:42,43 Ac 9:11

9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?

Lu 11:11-13

10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?

11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

being. Ge 6:5 8:21 Job 15:16 Jer 17:9 Ro 3:9,19 Ga 3:22 Eph 2:1-3 Tit 3:3

how. Ex 34:6,7 2Sa 7:19 Ps 86:5,15 103:11-13 Isa 49:15 55:8,9 Ho 11:8,9 Mic 7:18 Mal 1:6 Lu 11:11 *etc: Joh 3:16 Ro 5:8-10 8:32 Eph 2:4,5 1Jo 3:1 4:10

good. Ps 84:11 85:12 Jer 33:14 Ho 14:2 *marg: Lu 2:10,11 11:13 2Co 9:8-15 Tit 3:4-7

12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

all. Lu 6:31

for. 22:39,40 Le 19:18 Isa 1:17,18 Jer 7:5,6 Eze 18:7,8,21 Am 5:14,15 Mic 6:8 Zec 7:7-10 8:16,17 Mal 3:5 Mr 12:29-34 Ro 13:8-10 Ga 5:13,14 1Ti 1:5 Jas 2:10-13

13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

at. 3:2,8 18:2,3 23:13 Pr 9:6 Isa 55:7 Eze 18:27-32 Lu 9:33 13:24 Lu 13:25 14:33 Joh 10:9 14:6 Ac 2:38-40 3:19 2Co 6:17 Ga 5:24

for. Ge 6:5,12 Ps 14:2,3 Isa 1:9 Ro 3:9-19 2Co 4:4 Eph 2:2,3 1Jo 5:19 Re 12:9 13:8 20:3

that. 25:41,46 Pr 7:27 16:25 Ro 9:22 Php 3:19 2Th 1:8,9 1Pe 4:17,18 Re 20:15

14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

because. or, How. narrow. 16:24,25 Pr 4:26,27 8:20 Isa 30:21 35:8 57:14 Jer 6:16 Mr 8:34 Joh 15:18-20 16:2,33 Ac 14:22 1Th 3:2-5

and few. 20:16 22:14 25:1-12 Lu 12:32 13:23-30 Ro 9:27-29,32 11:5,6 Ro 12:2 Eph 2:2,3 1Pe 3:20,21

15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Beware. 10:17 16:6,11 Mr 12:38 Lu 12:15 Ac 13:40 Php 3:2 Col 2:8 2Pe 3:17

false. 24:4,5,11,24,25 De 13:1-3 Isa 9:15,16 Jer 14:14-16 23:13-16 Jer 28:15-17 29:21,32 Eze 13:16,22 Mic 3:5-7,11 Mr 13:22,23 2Pe 2:1-3 1Jo 4:1 Re 19:20

which. Zec 13:4 Mr 12:38-40 Ro 16:17,18 2Co 11:13-15 Ga 2:4 Eph 4:14 Eph 5:6 Col 2:8 1Ti 4:1-3 2Ti 3:5-9,13 4:3 2Pe 2:1-3,18,19 Jude 1:4 Re 13:11-17

are. Isa 56:10,11 Eze 22:25 Mic 3:5 Zep 3:3,4 Ac 20:29-31 Re 17:6

16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

shall. 20 12:33 2Pe 2:10-18 Jude 1:10-19

Do. Lu 6:43-45 Jas 3:12

17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

every. Ps 1:3 92:13,14 Isa 5:3-5 61:3 Jer 11:19 17:8 Lu 13:6-9 Ga 5:22-24 Eph 5:9 Php 1:11 Col 1:10 Jas 3:17,18

but. 12:33-35 Jude 1:12

18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

cannot. Ga 5:17 1Jo 3:9,10

19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

bringeth. 3:10 21:19,20 Isa 5:5-7 27:11 Eze 15:2-7 Lu 3:9 13:6-9 Joh 15:2-6 Heb 6:8 Jude 1:12

20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

16 Ac 5:38

21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

saith. 25:11,12 Ho 8:2,3 Lu 6:46 13:25 Ac 19:13 *etc: Ro 2:13 Tit 1:16 Jas 1:22 2:20-26

shall. 18:3 19:24 21:31 25:11,12,21 Isa 48:1,2 Mr 9:47 10:23,24 Lu 18:25 Joh 3:5 Ac 14:22 Heb 4:6

that. 12:50 21:29-31 Mr 3:35 Lu 11:28 Joh 6:40 7:17 Ro 12:2 Eph 6:6 Col 4:12 1Th 4:3 5:18 Heb 13:21 1Pe 2:15 4:2 1Jo 3:21-24 Re 22:14

my. 10:32,33 16:17 18:10,19,35 26:39,42 Joh 5:17 10:29,30 Joh 14:7 15:23 Re 2:27 3:5

22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

to me. See on ver. 21 24:36 Isa 2:11,17 Mal 3:17,18 Lu 10:12 1Th 5:4 2Th 1:10 2Ti 1:12,18 4:8

have we. 10:5-8 Nu 24:4 31:8 1Ki 22:11 *etc: Jer 23:13 *etc: Lu 13:26 Joh 11:51 Ac 19:13-15 1Co 13:1,2 Heb 6:4-6

23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

I never. 25:12 Joh 10:14,27-30 2Ti 2:19

depart. 25:41 Ps 5:5 6:8 Lu 13:25,27 Re 22:15

24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

whosoever. 7,8,13,14 5:3 *etc: 28-32 6:14,15,19 *etc: 12:50 Lu 6:47-49 11:28 Joh 13:17 14:15,22-24 15:10,14 Ro 2:6-9 Ga 5:6,7 6:7,8 Jas 1:21-27 2:17-26 1Jo 2:3 3:22-24 5:3-5 Re 22:14,15

a wise. Job 28:28 Ps 111:10 119:99,130 Pr 10:8 14:8 Jas 3:13-18

which. 1Co 3:10,11

25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

the rain. Eze 13:11 *etc: Mal 3:3 Ac 14:22 1Co 3:13-15 Jas 1:12 1Pe 1:7

for. 16:18 Ps 92:13-15 125:1,2 Eph 3:17 Col 2:7 1Pe 1:5 1Jo 2:19

26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

doeth. 1Sa 2:30 Pr 14:1 Jer 8:9 Lu 6:49 Jas 2:20

27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

12:43-45 13:19-22 Eze 13:10-16 1Co 3:13 Heb 10:26-31 2Pe 2:20-22

28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:

the people. 13:54 Ps 45:2 Mr 1:22 6:2 Lu 4:22,32 19:48 Joh 7:15,46

29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

having. 5:20,28,32,44 21:23-27 28:18 De 18:18,19 Ec 8:4 Isa 50:4 Jer 23:28,29 Mic 3:8 Lu 21:15 Ac 3:22,23 6:10 Heb 4:12,13

and not. 15:1-9 23:2-6,15-24 Mr 7:5-13 Lu 20:8,46,47