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"1Do not judge, and you will not be judged; and do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; 2pardon, and you will be pardoned.
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"Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour3into your lap a 4goodmeasure-presseddown, shakentogether, and runningover. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return."
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And He alsospoke a parable to them: "5A blindmancannot*guide a blindman, can he? Will they not bothfall into a pit?
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"6A pupil is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been fullytrained, will be like his teacher.
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"Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother'seye, but do not notice the log that is in your owneye?
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"Or howcan you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,' when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, firsttake the log out of your own eye, and then you will seeclearly to take out the speck that is in your brother'seye.
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"7For there is nogoodtree which producesbadfruit, nor, on the otherhand, a badtree which producesgoodfruit.
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"8For eachtree is known by its ownfruit. For men do not gatherfigs from thorns, nor do they pickgrapes from a briarbush.
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"9The goodman out of the goodtreasure of his heartbringsforthwhat is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringsforthwhat is evil; 10for his mouthspeaks from that whichfills his heart.
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46"11Why do you call Me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not dowhat I say?
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"12Everyone who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them, I will show you whom he is like: