38
"Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour1into your lap a 2goodmeasure-presseddown, shakentogether, and runningover. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return."
39
And He alsospoke a parable to them: "3A blindmancannot*guide a blindman, can he? Will they not bothfall into a pit?
40
"4A pupil is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been fullytrained, will be like his teacher.
41
"Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother'seye, but do not notice the log that is in your owneye?
42
"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.
43
"5For there is nogoodtree which producesbadfruit, nor, on the otherhand, a badtree which producesgoodfruit.
44
"6For eachtree is known by its ownfruit. For men do not gatherfigs from thorns, nor do they pickgrapes from a briarbush.
45
"7The goodman out of the goodtreasure of his heartbringsforthwhat is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringsforthwhat is evil; 8for his mouthspeaks from that whichfills his heart.
Builders and Foundations
46"9Why do you call Me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not dowhat I say?
47
"10Everyone who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them, I will show you whom he is like:
48
he is like a manbuilding a house, whodugdeep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a floodoccurred, the torrentburstagainst that house and could not shake it, because it had been wellbuilt.