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10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent?
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Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?
11 If you then, who are 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!
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If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!
12 "So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
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So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
13 "Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.
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“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.
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But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
15 "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
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“Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.
16 You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
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By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
17 So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit.
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Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
18 A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit.
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A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.
19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
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Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
20 Thus you will recognize them by their fruits.
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Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.
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