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New International Version NIV
9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he 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 ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
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Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?
11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that 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 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so 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 ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
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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 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that 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 false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening 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 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
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By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
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Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth 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 bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
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Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
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