Matthew 7
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
1 Ref Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged.
2 Ref For as you have been judging, so you will be judged, and with your measure will it be measured to you.
3 Ref And why do you take note of the grain of dust in your brother's eye, but take no note of the bit of wood which is in your eye?
4 Or how will you say to your brother, Let me take out the grain of dust from your eye, when you yourself have a bit of wood in your eye?
5 Ref You false one, first take out the bit of wood from your eye, then will you see clearly to take out the grain of dust from your brother's eye.
6 Ref Do not give that which is holy to the dogs, or put your jewels before pigs, for fear that they will be crushed under foot by the pigs whose attack will then be made against you.
7 Ref Make a request, and it will be answered; what you are searching for you will get; give the sign, and the door will be open to you:
8 Ref Because to everyone who makes a request, it will be given; and he who is searching will get his desire, and to him who gives the sign, the door will be open.
9 Ref Or which of you, if his son makes a request for bread, will give him a stone?
10 Or if he makes a request for a fish, will give him a snake?
11 Ref If you, then, being evil, are able to give good things to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who make requests to him?
12 Ref All those things, then, which you would have men do to you, even so do you to them: because this is the law and the prophets.
13 Ref Go in by the narrow door; for wide is the door and open is the way which goes to destruction, and great numbers go in by it.
14 Ref For narrow is the door and hard the road to life, and only a small number make discovery of it.
15 Ref Be on the watch for false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inside they are cruel wolves.
16 Ref By their fruits you will get knowledge of them. Do men get grapes from thorns or figs from thistles?
17 Ref Even so, every good tree gives good fruit; but the bad tree gives evil fruit.
18 Ref It is not possible for a good tree to give bad fruit, and a bad tree will not give good fruit.
19 Ref Every tree which does not give good fruit is cut down and put in the fire.
20 Ref So by their fruits you will get knowledge of them.
21 Ref Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will go into the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the pleasure of my Father in heaven.
22 Ref A great number will say to me on that day, Lord, Lord, were we not prophets in your name, and did we not by your name send out evil spirits, and by your name do works of power?
23 Ref And then will I say to them, I never had knowledge of you: go from me, you workers of evil.
24 Ref Everyone, then, to whom my words come and who does them, will be like a wise man who made his house on a rock;
25 Ref And the rain came down and there was a rush of waters and the winds were driving against that house, but it was not moved; because it was based on the rock.
26 Ref And everyone to whom my words come and who does them not, will be like a foolish man who made his house on sand;
27 Ref And the rain came down and there was a rush of waters and the winds were driving against that house; and it came down and great was its fall.
28 Ref And it came about, when Jesus had come to the end of these words, that the people were surprised at his teaching,
29 Ref for he was teaching as one having authority, and not as their scribes.
American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)
1 Ref Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2 Ref For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you.
3 Ref And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me cast out the mote out of thine eye; and lo, the beam is in thine own eye?
5 Ref Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
6 Ref Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you.
7 Ref Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
8 Ref for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
9 Ref Or what man is there of you, who, if his son shall ask him for a loaf, will give him a stone;
10 or if he shall ask for a fish, will give him a serpent?
11 Ref If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
12 Ref All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.
13 Ref Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby.
14 Ref For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it.
15 Ref Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.
16 Ref By their fruits ye shall know them. Do `men' gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17 Ref Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but the corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18 Ref A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19 Ref Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20 Ref Therefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
21 Ref 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 who is in heaven.
22 Ref Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works?
23 Ref And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
24 Ref Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock:
25 Ref and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and if fell not: for it was founded upon the rock.
26 Ref And every one that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand:
27 Ref and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and smote upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall thereof.
28 Ref And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these words, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching:
29 Ref for he taught them as `one' having authority, and not as their scribes.
World English Bible (WEB)
1 Ref "Don't judge, so that you won't be judged.
2 Ref For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.
3 Ref Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but don't consider the beam that is in your own eye?
4 Or how will you tell your brother, 'Let me remove the speck from your eye;' and behold, the beam is in your own eye?
5 Ref You hypocrite! First remove the beam out of your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck out of your brother's eye.
6 Ref "Don't give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.
7 Ref "Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.
8 Ref For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.
9 Ref Or who is there among you, who, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?
10 Or if he asks for a fish, who will give him a serpent?
11 Ref 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 good things to those who ask him!
12 Ref Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
13 Ref "Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it.
14 Ref How{TR reads "Because" instead of "How"} narrow is the gate, and restricted is the way that leads to life! Few are those who find it.
15 Ref "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.
16 Ref By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?
17 Ref Even so, every good tree produces good fruit; but the corrupt tree produces evil fruit.
18 Ref A good tree can't produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit.
19 Ref Every tree that doesn't grow good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire.
20 Ref Therefore, by their fruits you will know them.
21 Ref Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
22 Ref Many will tell me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, didn't we prophesy in your name, in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty works?'
23 Ref Then I will tell them, 'I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.'
24 Ref "Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.
25 Ref The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it didn't fall, for it was founded on the rock.
26 Ref Everyone who hears these words of mine, and doesn't do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house on the sand.
27 Ref The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell--and great was its fall."
28 Ref It happened, when Jesus had finished saying these things, that the multitudes were astonished at his teaching,
29 Ref for he taught them with authority, and not like the scribes.