Parallel Bible results for "matthew 7:13-24"

Matthew 7:13-24

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13 "Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it.
13 “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 How narrow is the gate, and restricted is the way that leads to life! Few are those who find it.
14 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 ravening wolves.
15 “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.
16 By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?
16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
17 Even so, every good tree brings forth good fruit; but the corrupt tree brings forth evil fruit.
17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
18 A good tree can't bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.
19 Every tree that doesn't grow good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire.
19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
20 Therefore, by their fruits you will know them.
20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.
21 Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
21 “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 Many will tell me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, didn't we prophesy by your name, by your name cast out demons, and by your name do many mighty works?'
22 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 tell them, 'I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.'
23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
24 "Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.
24 “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.
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