Gospel According to Matthew - Modern Literal Version

Gospel According to Matthew (MLV)

Matthew 7)

^7:1 Do not judge, that you* might not be judged.^7:2 For* in what judgment you* judge, you* will be judged and in what measure you* measure, it will be measured to you* again.^7:3 And why do you behold the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not consider the beam that is in your own eye?^7:4 Or how will you say to your brother, Allow me, that I may cast out the speck from your eye; and behold, the beam that is in your own eye?^7:5 You hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of your own eye; and then you will see clearly to cast out the speck out of your brother's eye.

^7:6 Do not give what is holy to the dogs, nor cast your* pearls before the swine, lest they might trample them down with their feet and turn and rip you* apart.

^7:7 Ask and it will be given to you*; seek and you* will find; knock and it will be opened to you*.^7:8 For* everyone who asks receives; and he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks it will be opened.^7:9 Or what man is there out of you*, who, if his son ask him for a loaf, he will not give him a stone, will he?^7:10 Or if he asks for a fish, he will not give him a serpent, will he?^7:11 If you* then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your* children, how much more will your* Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him?^7:12 Therefore all things whatever you* wish that* men should do to you*, in this manner you* do to them also: for* this is the law and the prophets.

^7:13 Enter in through the narrow gate: because wide is the gate and broad is the way, which is leading to destruction and there are many who enter through it.^7:14 Oh how narrow is the gate and straight is the way, which is leading to life and few are those who find it.

^7:15 But take-heed of false prophets, who come to you* in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.^7:16 You* will know them by their fruits. Do people gather grapes from thorns or figs from thistles?^7:17 So every good tree produces good fruit; but the rotten tree produces evil fruit.^7:18 A good tree is not able to produce evil fruit, nor can a rotten tree produce good fruit.^7:19 Every tree which does not produce good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.^7:20 Therefore you* will know them from their fruits.^7:21 Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he who practices the will of my Father who is in heaven.^7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name cast out demons and in your name do many miracles?^7:23 And then I will confess to them, I never knew you*: depart from me, you* who work lawlessness.

^7:24 Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and is doing them, he will be similar to a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock:^7:25 and the rain came down and the streams came and the winds blew and beat upon that house; and it did not fall: for* it had been founded upon the rock.^7:26 And everyone who, hearing these words of mine and is not doing them, will be similar to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand:^7:27 and the rain came down and the streams came and the winds blew and struck that house; and it fell and great was the fall of it.

^7:28 And it happened, when Jesus had finished with these words, the crowds were astounded at his teaching:^7:29 for* he taught them as one having authority and not like* the scribes.