Matthew 7:16–29

^16pYe shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? ¹⁷Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. ¹⁸A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. ^19qEvery tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. ²⁰Wherefore ^pby their fruits ye shall know them.

^21rNot every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of ⁱmy Father which is in heaven. ²²Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not ^sprophesied in thy name? and in thy name ^thave cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? ²³And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: ^udepart from me, ye that work iniquity.

²⁴Therefore ^wwhosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto ^xa wise man, which built his house upon a rock: ²⁵And 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. ²⁶And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a ^yfoolish man, ^zwhich built his house upon the sand: ²⁷And 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. ²⁸And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, ^athe people were astonished at his doctrine: ^29bFor he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.