Matthew 7:13–23

Two Ways of Life

^13k“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. ¹⁴³Because narrow is the gate and ⁴difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

False and True Teaching

Luke 6:43–45

^15l“Beware of false prophets, ^mwho come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. ¹⁶ⁿYou will know them by their fruits. ^oDo men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? ¹⁷Even so, ^pevery good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. ¹⁸A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. ^19qEvery tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. ²⁰Therefore by their fruits you will know them.

True Way into the Kingdom

Luke 6:46

²¹“Not everyone who says to Me, ^r‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who ^sdoes the will of My Father in heaven. ²²Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we ^tnot prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ ²³And ^uthen I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; ^vdepart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’