TWMC
“Do not set yourself up as judge over others, or you will be judged as well.
KJV
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Greek
Μὴ κρίνετε, ἵνα μὴ κριθῆτε∙
Romanized Greek
Mē krinete, hina mē krithēte;
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The standard you use to judge others will be used to judge you, and the measure you use for them will be measured back to you.
KJV
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
Greek
ἐν ᾧ γὰρ κρίματι κρίνετε, κριθήσεσθε∙ καὶ ἐν ᾧ μέτρῳ μετρεῖτε, μετρηθήσεται ὑμῖν.
Romanized Greek
en hō gar krimati krinete, krithēsesthe; kai en hō metrō metreite, metrēthēsetai hymin.
TWMC
Why do you notice the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to recognize the beam in your own?
KJV
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Greek
Τί δὲ βλέπεις τὸ κάρφος τὸ ἐν τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου, τὴν δὲ ἐν τῷ σῷ ὀφθαλμῷ δοκὸν οὐ κατανοεῖς;
Romanized Greek
Ti de blepeis to karphos to en tō ophthalmō tou adelphou sou, tēn de en tō sō ophthalmō dokon ou katanoeis?
TWMC
How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove that speck from your eye,’ when there is a beam in your own eye?
KJV
Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
Greek
Ἢ πῶς ἐρεῖς τῷ ἀδελφῷ σου, Ἄφες ἐκβάλω τὸ κάρφος ἀπὸ τοῦ ὀφθαλμοῦ σου∙ καὶ ἰδού, ἡ δοκὸς ἐν τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ σου;
Romanized Greek
Ē pōs ereis tō adelphō sou, Aphes ekbalō to karphos apo tou ophthalmou sou; kai idou, hē dokos en tō ophthalmō sou?
TWMC
Hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye. Then you will be able to see clearly enough to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
KJV
Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.
Greek
Ὑποκριτά, ἔκβαλε πρῶτον τὴν δοκὸν ἐκ τοῦ ὀφθαλμοῦ σου, καὶ τότε διαβλέψεις ἐκβαλεῖν τὸ κάρφος ἐκ τοῦ ὀφθαλμοῦ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου.
Romanized Greek
Hypokrita, ekbale prōton tēn dokon ek tou ophthalmou sou, kai tote diablepseis ekbalein to karphos ek tou ophthalmou tou adelphou sou.
TWMC
Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls in front of pigs. They may trample them under their feet, then turn and attack you.
KJV
¶ Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
Greek
Μὴ δῶτε τὸ ἅγιον τοῖς κυσίν∙ μηδὲ βάλητε τοὺς μαργαρίτας ὑμῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν χοίρων, μήποτε καταπατήσωσιν αὐτοὺς ἐν τοῖς ποσὶν αὐτῶν, καὶ στραφέντες ῥήξωσιν ὑμᾶς.
Romanized Greek
Mē dōte to hagion tois kysin; mēde balēte tous margaritas hymōn emprosthen tōn choirōn, mēpote katapatēsōsin autous en tois posin autōn, kai straphentes rhēxōsin hymas.
TWMC
Ask, and it will be given to you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you.
KJV
¶ Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Greek
Αἰτεῖτε, καὶ δοθήσεται ὑμῖν∙ ζητεῖτε, καὶ εὑρήσετε∙ κρούετε, καὶ ἀνοιγήσεται ὑμῖν.
Romanized Greek
Aiteite, kai dothēsetai hymin; zēteite, kai heurēsete; krouete, kai anoigēsetai hymin.
TWMC
Everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and the door will be opened to the one who knocks.
KJV
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Greek
Πᾶς γὰρ ὁ αἰτῶν λαμβάνει, καὶ ὁ ζητῶν εὑρίσκει, καὶ τῷ κρούοντι ἀνοιγήσεται.
Romanized Greek
Pas gar ho aitōn lambanei, kai ho zētōn heuriskei, kai tō krouonti anoigēsetai.
TWMC
Which of you, if his son asks him for bread, would give him a stone instead?
KJV
Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
Greek
Ἢ τίς ἐστιν ἐξ ὑμῶν ἄνθρωπος, ὃν ἐὰν αἰτήσῃ ὁ υἱὸς αὐτοῦ ἄρτον, μὴ λίθον ἐπιδώσει αὐτῷ;
Romanized Greek
Ē tis estin ex hymōn anthrōpos, hon ean aitēsē ho huios autou arton, mē lithon epidōsei autō?
TWMC
Or if he asks for a fish, would give him a snake?
KJV
Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
Greek
Καὶ ἐὰν ἰχθὺν αἰτήσῃ, μὴ ὄφιν ἐπιδώσει αὐτῷ;
Romanized Greek
Kai ean ichthyn aitēsē, mē ophin epidōsei autō?
TWMC
So if you, even with your sinful nature, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him?
KJV
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?
Greek
Εἰ οὖν ὑμεῖς, πονηροὶ ὄντες, οἴδατε δόματα ἀγαθὰ διδόναι τοῖς τέκνοις ὑμῶν, πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς δώσει ἀγαθὰ τοῖς αἰτοῦσιν αὐτόν;
Romanized Greek
Ei oun hymeis, ponēroi ontes, oidate domata agatha didonai tois teknois hymōn, posō mallon ho patēr hymōn ho en tois ouranois dōsei agatha tois aitousin auton?
TWMC
So in everything, treat other people the way you want them to treat you. This sums up the Law and the Prophets.
KJV
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.
Greek
Πάντα οὖν ὅσα ἂν θέλητε ἵνα ποιῶσιν ὑμῖν οἱ ἄνθρωποι, οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς ποιεῖτε αὐτοῖς∙ οὗτος γάρ ἐστιν ὁ νόμος καὶ οἱ προφῆται.
Romanized Greek
Panta oun hosa an thelēte hina poiōsin hymin hoi anthrōpoi, houtōs kai hymeis poieite autois; houtos gar estin ho nomos kai hoi prophētai.
TWMC
Enter through the narrow gate. The gate is wide and the road is spacious that leads to destruction, and many people enter through it.
KJV
¶ 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:
Greek
Εἰσέλθετε διὰ τῆς στενῆς πύλης∙ ὅτι πλατεῖα ἡ πύλη, καὶ εὐρύχωρος ἡ ὁδὸς ἡ ἀπάγουσα εἰς τὴν ἀπώλειαν, καὶ πολλοί εἰσιν οἱ εἰσερχόμενοι δι’ αὐτῆς∙
Romanized Greek
Eiselthete dia tēs stenēs pylēs; hoti plateia hē pylē, kai eurychōros hē hodos hē apagousa eis tēn apōleian, kai polloi eisin hoi eiserchomenoi di’ autēs;
TWMC
But how narrow the gate and difficult the road that leads to life—and few are the people who find it.
KJV
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Greek
τί στενὴ ἡ πύλη, καὶ τεθλιμμένη ἡ ὁδὸς ἡ ἀπάγουσα εἰς τὴν ζωήν, καὶ ὀλίγοι εἰσὶν οἱ εὑρίσκοντες αὐτήν.
Romanized Greek
ti stenē hē pylē, kai tethlimmenē hē hodos hē apagousa eis tēn zōēn, kai oligoi eisin hoi heuriskontes autēn.
TWMC
Watch out for false prophets. They come to you dressed like sheep, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
KJV
¶ Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Greek
Προσέχετε δὲ ἀπὸ τῶν ψευδοπροφητῶν, οἵτινες ἔρχονται πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἐν ἐνδύμασιν προβάτων, ἔσωθεν δέ εἰσιν λύκοι ἅρπαγες.
Romanized Greek
Prosechete de apo tōn pseudoprophētōn, hoitines erchontai pros hymas en endymasin probatōn, esōthen de eisin lykoi harpages.
TWMC
You will recognize them by the fruit their lives produce. People do not gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles.
KJV
Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
Greek
Ἀπὸ τῶν καρπῶν αὐτῶν ἐπιγνώσεσθε αὐτούς∙ μήτι συλλέγουσιν ἀπὸ ἀκανθῶν σταφυλήν, ἢ ἀπὸ τριβόλων σῦκα;
Romanized Greek
Apo tōn karpōn autōn epignōsesthe autous; mēti syllegousin apo akanthōn staphylēn, ē apo tribolōn syka?
TWMC
In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, while a diseased tree produces bad fruit.
KJV
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
Greek
Οὕτως πᾶν δένδρον ἀγαθὸν καρποὺς καλοὺς ποιεῖ∙ τὸ δὲ σαπρὸν δένδρον καρποὺς πονηροὺς ποιεῖ.
Romanized Greek
Houtōs pan dendron agathon karpous kalous poiei; to de sapron dendron karpous ponērous poiei.
TWMC
A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, and a diseased tree cannot produce good fruit.
KJV
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Greek
Οὐ δύναται δένδρον ἀγαθὸν καρποὺς πονηροὺς ποιεῖν, οὐδὲ δένδρον σαπρὸν καρποὺς καλοὺς ποιεῖν.
Romanized Greek
Ou dynatai dendron agathon karpous ponērous poiein, oude dendron sapron karpous kalous poiein.
TWMC
Every tree that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
KJV
Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Greek
Πᾶν δένδρον μὴ ποιοῦν καρπὸν καλὸν ἐκκόπτεται καὶ εἰς πῦρ βάλλεται.
Romanized Greek
Pan dendron mē poioun karpon kalon ekkoptetai kai eis pyr balletai.
TWMC
So then, you will recognize them by their fruit.
KJV
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
Greek
Ἄρα γε ἀπὸ τῶν καρπῶν αὐτῶν ἐπιγνώσεσθε αὐτούς.
Romanized Greek
Ara ge apo tōn karpōn autōn epignōsesthe autous.
TWMC
Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven. The one who does the will of My Father in heaven will enter.
KJV
¶ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Greek
Οὐ πᾶς ὁ λέγων μοι, Κύριε, κύριε, εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν∙ ἀλλ’ ὁ ποιῶν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς.
Romanized Greek
Ou pas ho legōn moi, Kyrie, kyrie, eiseleusetai eis tēn basileian tōn ouranōn; all’ ho poiōn to thelēma tou patros mou tou en ouranois.
TWMC
Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in Your name? Didn’t we cast out demons in Your name? Didn’t we perform many miracles in Your name?’
KJV
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
Greek
Πολλοὶ ἐροῦσίν μοι ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ, Κύριε, κύριε, οὐ τῷ σῷ ὀνόματι προεφητεύσαμεν, καὶ τῷ σῷ ὀνόματι δαιμόνια ἐξεβάλομεν, καὶ τῷ σῷ ὀνόματι δυνάμεις πολλὰς ἐποιήσαμεν;
Romanized Greek
Polloi erousin moi en ekeinē tē hēmera, Kyrie, kyrie, ou tō sō onomati proephēteusamen, kai tō sō onomati daimonia exebalomen, kai tō sō onomati dynameis pollas epoiēsamen?
TWMC
Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Get away from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’
KJV
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Greek
Καὶ τότε ὁμολογήσω αὐτοῖς ὅτι Οὐδέποτε ἔγνων ὑμᾶς∙ ἀποχωρεῖτε ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ οἱ ἐργαζόμενοι τὴν ἀνομίαν.
Romanized Greek
Kai tote homologēsō autois hoti Oudepote egnōn hymas; apochōreite ap’ emou hoi ergazomenoi tēn anomian.
TWMC
So everyone who hears these words of Mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on rock.
KJV
¶ Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
Greek
Πᾶς οὖν ὅστις ἀκούει μου τοὺς λόγους τούτους καὶ ποιεῖ αὐτούς, ὁμοιώσω αὐτὸν ἀνδρὶ φρονίμῳ, ὅστις ᾠκοδόμησεν τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν πέτραν∙
Romanized Greek
Pas oun hostis akouei mou tous logous toutous kai poiei autous, homoiōsō auton andri phronimō, hostis ōkodomēsen tēn oikian autou epi tēn petran;
TWMC
The rain poured down, the floods came, and the winds blew and struck that house, but it did not fall because its foundation had been laid on rock.
KJV
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
Greek
καὶ κατέβη ἡ βροχὴ καὶ ἦλθον οἱ ποταμοὶ καὶ ἔπνευσαν οἱ ἄνεμοι, καὶ προσέπεσον τῇ οἰκίᾳ ἐκείνῃ, καὶ οὐκ ἔπεσεν∙ τεθεμελίωτο γὰρ ἐπὶ τὴν πέτραν.
Romanized Greek
kai katebē hē brochē kai ēlthon hoi potamoi kai epneusan hoi anemoi, kai prosepeson tē oikia ekeinē, kai ouk epesen; tethemeliōto gar epi tēn petran.
TWMC
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.
KJV
And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
Greek
Καὶ πᾶς ὁ ἀκούων μου τοὺς λόγους τούτους καὶ μὴ ποιῶν αὐτούς, ὁμοιωθήσεται ἀνδρὶ μωρῷ, ὅστις ᾠκοδόμησεν τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν ἄμμον∙
Romanized Greek
Kai pas ho akouōn mou tous logous toutous kai mē poiōn autous, homoiōthēsetai andri mōrō, hostis ōkodomēsen tēn oikian autou epi tēn ammon;
TWMC
The rain poured down, the floods came, and the winds blew and struck that house. It fell—and its collapse was devastating.”
KJV
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
Greek
καὶ κατέβη ἡ βροχὴ καὶ ἦλθον οἱ ποταμοὶ καὶ ἔπνευσαν οἱ ἄνεμοι, καὶ προσέκοψαν τῇ οἰκίᾳ ἐκείνῃ, καὶ ἔπεσεν∙ καὶ ἦν ἡ πτῶσις αὐτῆς μεγάλη.
Romanized Greek
kai katebē hē brochē kai ēlthon hoi potamoi kai epneusan hoi anemoi, kai prosekopsan tē oikia ekeinē, kai epesen; kai ēn hē ptōsis autēs megalē.
TWMC
When Jesus finished speaking these words, the crowds were astonished by His teaching,
KJV
And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
Greek
Καὶ ἐγένετο ὅτε συνετέλεσεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοὺς λόγους τούτους, ἐξεπλήσσοντο οἱ ὄχλοι ἐπὶ τῇ διδαχῇ αὐτοῦ∙
Romanized Greek
Kai egeneto hote synetelesen ho Iēsous tous logous toutous, exeplēssonto hoi ochloi epi tē didachē autou;
TWMC
because He taught them as someone who possessed authority, not like the scribes.
KJV
For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
Greek
ἦν γὰρ διδάσκων αὐτοὺς ὡς ἐξουσίαν ἔχων, καὶ οὐχ ὡς οἱ γραμματεῖς.
Romanized Greek
ēn gar didaskōn autous hōs exousian echōn, kai ouch hōs hoi grammateis.