ENTERING THE KINGDOM

13 “Enter through the narrow gate.a For the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction,b and there are many who go through it. 14 How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it.

15 “Be on your guard against false prophetsc who come to you in sheep’sd clothinge but inwardly are ravaging wolves.f 16 You’ll recognize them by their fruit.g Are grapes gathered from thornbushes or figs from thistles?h 17 In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit. 18 A good tree can’t produce bad fruit; neither can a bad tree produce good fruit. 19 Every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.i 20 So you’ll recognize them by their fruit.j

21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven,k but only the one who does the willl of my Father in heaven.m 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, drive out demonsn in your name, and do many miracles in your name?’o 23 Then I will announce to them, ‘I never knew you. Depart from me, you lawbreakers!’A,B,p