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⥃Judging Others ^{[ Luke 6:37–42 † Romans 14:1–12 ]}

[1] Judge not, that ye be not judged.² [2] For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.³ [3] And why⁴ beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but⁵ considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? [4] 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? [5] Thou hypocrite⁶, first⁷ 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.

[6] [¶]Give not that⁸ which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast⁹ ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn¹⁰ again and rend you.

⥃Ask, Seek, Knock ^{[ Luke 11:5–13 ]}

[7] Ask, and it¹¹ shall be given you; seek¹², and ye shall find; knock¹³, and it shall be opened unto you: [8] For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.¹⁴ [9] Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?¹⁵ [10] Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? [11] If ye then, being¹⁶ evil, know how¹⁷ to give good¹⁸ gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? [12] Therefore all¹⁹ things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for²⁰ this is the law and the prophets.

⥃The Narrow Gate ^{[ Luke 13:22–30 ]}

[13] Enter ye in at²¹ the strait gate: for²² wide [is] the gate, and broad [is] the way, that²³ leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: [14] Because²⁴ strait [is] the gate, and narrow²⁵ [is] the way, which leadeth unto life, and few²⁶ there be that find it.

⥃A Tree and Its Fruit ^{[ Luke 6:43–45 ]}

[15] Beware²⁷ of false²⁸ prophets, which²⁹ come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are³⁰ ravening wolves. [16] Ye shall³¹ know them by their fruits. Do³² men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? [17] Even so every³³ good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but³⁴ a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. [18] A good tree cannot³⁵ bring forth evil fruit, neither [can] a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. [19] Every tree that bringeth³⁶ not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. [20] Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.³⁷

[21] Not every one that saith³⁸ unto me, Lord, Lord, shall³⁹ enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that⁴⁰ doeth the will of my⁴¹ Father which is in heaven. [22] Many will say to me⁴² in that day, Lord, Lord, have we⁴³ not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? [23] And then will I profess unto them, I never⁴⁴ knew you: depart⁴⁵ from me, ye that work iniquity.

⥃The House on the Rock ^{[ Luke 6:46–49 ]}

[24] Therefore whosoever⁴⁶ heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise⁴⁷ man, which⁴⁸ built his house upon a rock: [25] And the rain⁴⁹ descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for⁵⁰ it was founded upon a rock. [26] And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth⁵¹ them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: [27] 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.⁵²

⥃The Authority of Jesus

[28] And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people⁵³ were astonished at his doctrine: [29] For he taught them as [one] having⁵⁴ authority, and not⁵⁵ as the scribes.

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