Matthew 7:1-11

Judging Others

1 1"Judge not, that you be not judged.
2 2For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and 3with the measure you use it will be measured to you.
3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but 4do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
4 Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when there is the log in your own eye?
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.
6 5"Do not give 6dogs what is holy, and do not throw your 7pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.

Ask, and It Will Be Given

7 8"Ask, 9and it will be given to you; 10seek, and you will find; 11knock, and it will be opened to you.
8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.
9 Or which one of you, if his son asks him for 12bread, will give him 13a stone?
10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent?
11 If you then, 14who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will 15your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

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Cross References 15

  • 1. For ver. 1-5, see Luke 6:37, 38, 41, 42; [Romans 14:13; 1 Corinthians 4:5; James 5:9]
  • 2. Romans 2:1, 3; Romans 14:10; James 2:13; James 4:11, 12
  • 3. Mark 4:24; [Judges 1:7]
  • 4. [John 8:7-9]
  • 5. Matthew 15:26; [Proverbs 9:7, 8; Proverbs 23:9]
  • 6. [Philippians 3:2; Revelation 22:15]
  • 7. Matthew 13:46
  • 8. For ver. 7-11, see Luke 11:9-13
  • 9. Matthew 18:19; Matthew 21:22; Mark 11:24; John 14:13; John 15:7, 16; John 16:23, 24; James 1:5, 6, 17; 1 John 3:22; 1 John 5:14, 15
  • 10. 1 Chronicles 28:9; 2 Chronicles 15:2; Proverbs 8:17; Jeremiah 29:13; [Isaiah 55:6]
  • 11. [Revelation 3:20]
  • 12. Matthew 4:3
  • 13. Matthew 4:3
  • 14. Matthew 12:34; Genesis 6:5; Genesis 8:21
  • 15. [See ver. 7 above]
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