Good News Translation GNT
New International Version NIV
21 "Not everyone who calls me "Lord, Lord' will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but only those who do what my Father in heaven wants them to do.
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“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
22 When the Judgment Day comes, many will say to me, "Lord, Lord! In your name we spoke God's message, by your name we drove out many demons and performed many miracles!'
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Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’
23 Then I will say to them, "I never knew you. Get away from me, you wicked people!'
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Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
24 "So then, anyone who hears these words of mine and obeys them is like a wise man who built his house on rock.
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“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
25 The rain poured down, the rivers flooded over, and the wind blew hard against that house. But it did not fall, because it was built on rock.
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The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.
26 "But anyone who hears these words of mine and does not obey them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
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But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
27 The rain poured down, the rivers flooded over, the wind blew hard against that house, and it fell. And what a terrible fall that was!"
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The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”
28 When Jesus finished saying these things, the crowd was amazed at the way he taught.
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When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching,
29 He wasn't like the teachers of the Law; instead, he taught with authority.
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because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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