The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
New International Version NIV
8 For everyone who keeps asking receives; he who keeps seeking finds; and to him who keeps knocking, the door will be opened.
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For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
9 Is there anyone here who, if his son asks him for a loaf of bread, will give him a stone?
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“Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone?
10 or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?
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Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?
11 So if you, even though you are bad, know how to give your children gifts that are good, how much more will your Father in heaven keep giving good things to those who keep asking 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 "Always treat others as you would like them to treat you; that sums up the teaching of the Torah 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 "Go in through the narrow gate; for the gate that leads to destruction is wide and the road broad, and many travel it;
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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 but it is a narrow gate and a hard road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
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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 the false prophets! They come to you wearing sheep's clothing, but underneath they are hungry 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 fruit. Can people pick grapes from thorn bushes, 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 Likewise, every healthy tree produces good fruit, but a poor tree produces 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, or a poor tree good fruit.
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A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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