Berean Standard Bible

Matthew 7

(Luke 6:37–42; Romans 14:1–12)

1“Do notΜὴMēG3361judgeκρίνετεkrineteG2919,orἵνα μὴina mēG2443 G3361you will be judgedκριθῆτε·krithēteG2919.

2ForγὰρgarG1063withἐνenG1722the sameᾧhōG3739judgmentκρίματιkrimatiG2917you pronounceκρίνετε,krineteG2919,you will be judgedκριθήσεσθε·krithēsestheG2919,andκαὶkaiG2532withἐνenG1722theᾧhōG3739measureμέτρῳmetrōG3358youμετρεῖτε,metreiteG3354use,it will be measuredμετρηθήσεταιmetrēthēsetaiG3354to youὑμῖν.huminG4771.

3δὲdeG1161WhyτίtiG5101do you look atβλέπειςblepeisG991theτὸtoG3588speckκάρφοςkarphosG2595τὸtoG3588inἐνenG1722τῷtōG3588τοῦtouG3588yourG4771brother’sἀδελφοῦadelphouG80eyeὀφθαλμῷophthalmōG3788τὴνtēnG3588butδὲdeG1161failοὐouG3756to noticeκατανοεῖς;katanoeisG2657thebeamδοκὸνdokonG1385inἐνenG1722τῷtōG3588yourG4674owneyeὀφθαλμῷophthalmōG3788?

4ἢēG2228HowπῶςpōsG4459can you sayG2046toτῷtōG3588yourσου·souG4771brotherἀδελφῷadelphōG80, ‘LetἄφεςaphesG863me takeἐκβάλωekbalōG1544theτὸtoG3588speckκάρφοςkarphosG2595out ofἐκekG1537τοῦtouG3588yourσου·souG4771eyeὀφθαλμοῦophthalmouG3788,’whileκαὶkaiG2532there is stillἰδοὺidouG2400ἡhēG3588a beamδοκὸςdokosG1385inἐνenG1722yourσοῦ;souG4771ownτῷtōG3588eyeὀφθαλμῷophthalmōG3788?

5You hypocriteὑποκριτά,hupokritaG5273!FirstG4412takeἔκβαλεekbaleG1544theτοῦtouG3588beamδοκόν,dokonG1385out ofἐκekG1537τὴνtēnG3588yourσοῦsouG4771owneyeὀφθαλμοῦophthalmouG3788,andκαὶkaiG2532thenτότεtoteG5119you will see clearlyδιαβλέψειςdiablepseisG1227to removeἐκβαλεῖνekbaleinG1544theτὸtoG3588speckκάρφοςkarphosG2595fromἐκekG1537τοῦtouG3588τοῦtouG3588yourσου.¶souG4771brother’sἀδελφοῦadelphouG80eyeὀφθαλμοῦophthalmouG3788.

6Do notΜὴMēG3361giveδῶτεdōteG1325τὸtoG3588dogsκυσὶνkusinG2965what isτοῖςtoisG3588holyἅγιονhagionG40;do notμηδὲmēdeG3366throwβάλητεbalēteG906τοὺςtousG3588yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771pearlsμαργαρίταςmargaritasG3135beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715τῶνtōnG3588swineχοίρωνchoirōnG5519.If you doμήποτεmēpotepoteG4219 G3361,they may trampleκαταπατήσουσινkatapatēsousinG2662themαὐτοὺςautousG846underἐνenG1722τοῖςtoisG3588theirαὐτῶν,autōnG846feetποσὶνposinG4228,andκαὶkaiG2532then turnστραφέντεςstraphentesG4762andtear you to piecesῥήξωσιν ὑμᾶς.¶rhēxōsin humasG4486 G4771.

Ask, Seek, Knock

(Luke 11:5–13)

7AskΑἰτεῖτε,AiteiteG154,andκαὶkaiG2532it will be givenδοθήσεταιdothēsetaiG1325to youὑμῖν·huminG4771;seekζητεῖτε,zēteiteG2212,andκαὶkaiG2532you will findεὑρήσετε·heurēseteG2147;knockκρούετε,kroueteG2925,andκαὶkaiG2532the doorwill be openedἀνοιγήσεταιanoigēsetaiG455to youὑμῖν.huminG4771.

8ForγὰρgarG1063everyoneπᾶςpasG3956ὁhoG3588who asksαἰτῶνaitōnG154receivesλαμβάνει,lambaneiG2983καὶkaiG2532;he whoὁhoG3588seeksζητῶνzētōnG2212findsεὑρίσκει,heuriskeiG2147;andκαὶkaiG2532to him whoτῷtōG3588knocksκρούοντιkrouontiG2925, the doorwill be openedἀνοιγήσεται.¶anoigēsetaiG455.

9ἪĒG2228Whichτίς ἄνθρωποςtis anthrōposG5101 G444ἐστινestinG1510ofἐξexG1537youὑμῶνhumōnG4771,if hisὃν ὁ αὐτοῦhon ho autouG3739 G3588 G846sonυἱὸςhuiosG5207asks forαἰτήσειaitēseiG154breadἄρτον,artonG740,will giveμὴ ἐπιδώσειmē epidōseiG1929 G3361himαὐτῷ;autōG846a stoneλίθονlithonG3037?

10OrἢēG2228ifκαὶkaiG2532he asks forαἰτήσει,aitēseiG154a fishἰχθὺνichthunG2486,will giveμὴ ἐπιδώσειmē epidōseiG1929 G3361himαὐτῷ;autōG846a snakeὄφινophinG3789?

11SoοὖνounG3767ifεἰeiG1487youὑμεῖςhumeisG4771who areὄντεςontesG1510evilπονηροὶponēroiG4190know howG1492to giveδιδόναιdidonaiG1325goodἀγαθὰagathaG18giftsδόματαdomataG1390toτοῖςtoisG3588yourὑμῶν,humōnG4771childrenτέκνοιςteknoisG5043,how muchπόσῳposōG4214moreμᾶλλονmallonG3123willὁhoG3588yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771FatherπατὴρpatērG3962ὁhoG3588inἐνenG1722τοῖςtoisG3588heavenοὐρανοῖςouranoisG3772giveδώσειdōseiG1325good thingsἀγαθὰagathaG18to thoseτοῖςtoisG3588who askαἰτοῦσινaitousinG154Himαὐτόν;¶autonG846!

12In everythingΠάντα ὅσα ἐὰνPanta hosa eanG3956 G3745 G1437,thenοὖνounG3767ὑμῖνhuminG4771,doποιῶσινpoiōsinG4160to othersαὐτοῖς·autoisG846asοὕτως καὶhoutōs kaiG3779 G2532you would haveθέλητεthelēteG2309ἵναinaG2443them doοἱ ἄνθρωποι, ποιεῖτεhoi anthrōpoi poieiteG4160 G3588 G444to youὑμεῖςhumeisG4771.ForγάρgarG1063thisοὗτοςhoutosG3778isἐστινestinG1510the essence oftheὁhoG3588LawνόμοςnomosG3551andκαὶkaiG2532theοἱhoiG3588Prophetsπροφῆται.¶prophētaiG4396.

The Narrow Gate

(Luke 13:22–30)

13EnterΕἰσέλθατεEiselthateG1525throughδιὰdiaG1223theτῆςtēsG3588narrowστενῆςstenēsG4728gateπύλης,pulēsG4439.ForὅτιhotiG3754wideπλατεῖαplateiaG4116istheἡhēG3588gateπύληpulēG4439andκαὶkaiG2532broadεὐρύχωροςeuruchōrosG2149istheἡhēG3588wayὁδὸςhodosG3598thatἡhēG3588leadsἀπάγουσαapagousaG520toεἰςeisG1519τὴνtēnG3588destructionἀπώλειαν,apōleianG684,andκαὶkaiG2532manyπολλοίpolloiG4183εἰσινeisinG1510οἱhoiG3588enterεἰσερχόμενοιeiserchomenoiG1525throughδι᾽di᾽G1223itαὐτῆς.autēsG846.

14ButG3754smallστενὴstenēG4728istheἡhēG3588gateπύληpulēG4439andκαὶkaiG2532narrowτεθλιμμένηtethlimmenēG2346theἡhēG3588wayὁδὸςhodosG3598thatἡhēG3588leadsἀπάγουσαapagousaG520toεἰςeisG1519τὴνtēnG3588lifeζωήν,zōēnG2222,andκαὶkaiG2532only a fewὀλίγοιoligoiG3641εἰσὶνeisinG1510οἱhoiG3588findεὑρίσκοντεςheuriskontesG2147itαὐτήν.¶autēnG846.

A Tree and Its Fruit

(Luke 6:43–45)

15BewareΠροσέχετεProsecheteG4337ofἀπὸapoG575τῶνtōnG3588false prophetsψευδοπροφητῶνpseudoprophētōnG5578. TheyοἵτινεςoitinesG3748comeἔρχονταιerchontaiG2064toπρὸςprosG4314youὑμᾶςhumasG4771inἐνenG1722sheep’sπροβάτων,probatōnG4263clothingἐνδύμασινendumasinG1742,butδέdeG1161inwardlyἔσωθενesōthenG2081they areεἰσινeisinG1510ravenousἅρπαγες.harpagesG727wolvesλύκοιlukoiG3074.

16ByἀπὸapoG575τῶνtōnG3588theirαὐτῶνautōnG846fruitκαρπῶνkarpōnG2590you will recognizeἐπιγνώσεσθεepignōsestheG1921themαὐτούς.autousG846μήτιmētiG3385.Are grapes gatheredσυλλέγουσιν σταφυλάς,sullegousin staphulasG4816 G4718fromἀπὸapoG575thornbushesἀκανθῶνakanthōnG173,orἢēG2228figsσῦκα;sukaG4810fromἀπὸapoG575thistlesτριβόλωνtribolōnG5146?

17LikewiseοὕτωςhoutōsG3779,everyπᾶνpanG3956goodἀγαθὸνagathonG18treeδένδρονdendronG1186bearsποιεῖ,poieiG4160goodκαλοὺςkalousG2570fruitκαρποὺςkarpousG2590τὸtoG3588,butδὲdeG1161a badσαπρὸνsapronG4550treeδένδρονdendronG1186bearsποιεῖ.poieiG4160badπονηροὺςponērousG4190fruitκαρποὺςkarpousG2590.

18AgoodἀγαθὸνagathonG18treeδένδρονdendronG1186cannotοὐ δύναταιou dunataiG1410 G3756bearποιεῖνpoieinG4160badπονηροὺςponērousG4190fruitκαρποὺςkarpousG2590, and abadσαπρὸνsapronG4550treeδένδρονdendronG1186cannotοὐδὲoudeG3761bearποιεῖν.poieinG4160goodκαλοὺςkalousG2570fruitκαρποὺςkarpousG2590.

19EveryπᾶνpanG3956treeδένδρονdendronG1186that does not bearμὴ ποιοῦνmē poiounG3361 G4160goodκαλὸνkalonG2570fruitκαρπὸνkarponG2590is cut downἐκκόπτεταιekkoptetaiG1581andκαὶkaiG2532thrownβάλλεται.balletaiG906intoεἰςeisG1519thefireπῦρpurG4442.

20So thenἄραaraG686,byἀπὸapoG575τῶνtōnG3588theirαὐτῶνautōnG846fruitκαρπῶνkarpōnG2590you will recognizeἐπιγνώσεσθεepignōsestheG1921themαὐτούς.¶autousG846.

21NotΟὐOuG3756everyoneπᾶςpasG3956whoὁhoG3588saysλέγωνlegōnG3004to MeG1473, ‘LordκύριεkurieG2962,Lordκύριε,kurieG2962,’will enterεἰσελεύσεται εἰςeiseleusetai eisG1525 G1519theτὴνtēnG3588kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932ofτῶνtōnG3588heavenοὐρανῶν,ouranōnG3772,but onlyἀλλ᾽all᾽G235he whoὁhoG3588doesποιῶνpoiōnG4160theτὸtoG3588willθέλημαthelēmaG2307τοῦtouG3588of MyG1473FatherπατρόςpatrosG3962τοῦtouG3588inἐνenG1722τοῖςtoisG3588heavenοὐρανοῖς.ouranoisG3772.

22ManyπολλοὶpolloiG4183will sayG2046to MeG1473onἐνenG1722thatἐκείνῃekeinēG1565τῇtēaG3588dayἡμέρᾳ·hēmeraG2250, ‘LordκύριεkurieG2962,Lordκύριε,kurieG2962,did we not prophesyοὐ ἐπροφητεύσαμενou eprophēteusamenG4395 G3756inτῷtōG3588YourG4674nameὀνόματιonomatiG3686,andκαὶkaiG2532inτῷtōG3588YourG4674nameὀνόματιonomatiG3686drive outἐξεβάλομενexebalomenG1544demonsδαιμόνιαdaimoniaG1140andκαὶkaiG2532τῷtōG3588G4674ὀνόματιonomatiG3686performἐποιήσαμεν;epoiēsamenG4160manyπολλὰςpollasG4183miraclesδυνάμειςdunameisG1411?’

23καὶkaiG2532ThenτότεtoteG5119I will tell them plainlyὁμολογήσω αὐτοῖςhomologēsō autoisG3670 G846ὅτιhotiG3754, ‘I never knewοὐδέποτε ἔγνωνoudepote egnōnG1097 G3763youὑμᾶς·humasG4771;departἀποχωρεῖτεapochōreiteG672fromἀπ᾽ap᾽G575MeἐμοῦemouG1473, youοἱhoiG3588workersἐργαζόμενοιergazomenoiG2038τὴνtēnG3588of lawlessnessἀνομίαν.¶anomianG458!’

The House on the Rock

(Luke 6:46–49)

24ThereforeοὖνounG3767everyoneΠᾶςPasG3956whoὅστιςhostisG3748hearsἀκούειakoueiG191theseτούτουςtoutousG3778τοὺςtousG3588wordsλόγουςlogousG3056of MineG1473andκαὶkaiG2532acts onποιεῖpoieiG4160themαὐτούς,autousG846is likeὁμοιωθήσεταιhomoiōthēsetaiG3666awiseφρονίμῳphronimōG5429manἀνδρὶandriG435whoὅστιςhostisG3748builtᾠκοδόμησενōkodomēsenG3618hisαὐτοῦautouG846τὴνtēnG3588houseοἰκίανoikianG3614onἐπὶepiG1909theτὴνtēnG3588rockπέτραν.petranG4073.

25καὶkaiG2532TheἡhēG3588rainβροχὴbrochēG1028fellκατέβηkatebēG2597καὶkaiG2532,theοἱhoiG3588torrentsποταμοὶpotamoiG4215ragedἦλθονēlthonG2064,andκαὶkaiG2532theοἱhoiG3588windsἄνεμοι,anemoiG417blewἔπνευσανepneusanG4154andκαὶkaiG2532beat againstπροσέπεσανprosepesanG4363thatἐκείνῃ,ekeinēG1565τῇtēaG3588houseοἰκίᾳoikiaG3614;yetκαὶkaiG2532it did not fallοὐκ ἔπεσεν·ouk epesenG4098 G3756,becauseγὰρgarG1063its foundation wasτεθεμελίωτοtethemeliōtoG2311onἐπὶepiG1909theτὴνtēnG3588rockπέτραν.¶petranG4073.

26ButΚαὶKaiG2532everyoneπᾶςpasG3956whoὁhoG3588hearsἀκούωνakouōnG191theseτούτουςtoutousG3778τοὺςtousG3588wordsλόγουςlogousG3056of MineG1473andκαὶkaiG2532does not act onμὴ ποιῶνmē poiōnG3361 G4160themαὐτοὺςautousG846is likeὁμοιωθήσεταιhomoiōthēsetaiG3666a foolishμωρῷmōrōG3474manἀνδρὶandriG435whoὅστιςhostisG3748builtᾠκοδόμησενōkodomēsenG3618hisαὐτοῦautouG846τὴνtēnG3588houseοἰκίανoikianG3614onἐπὶepiG1909τὴνtēnG3588sandἄμμον.ammonG285.

27καὶkaiG2532TheἡhēG3588rainβροχὴbrochēG1028fellκατέβηkatebēG2597καὶkaiG2532,theοἱhoiG3588torrentsποταμοὶpotamoiG4215ragedἦλθονēlthonG2064,andκαὶkaiG2532theοἱhoiG3588windsἄνεμοι,anemoiG417blewἔπνευσανepneusanG4154andκαὶkaiG2532beat againstπροσέκοψανprosekopsanG4350thatἐκείνῃ,ekeinēG1565τῇtēaG3588houseοἰκίᾳoikiaG3614,andκαὶkaiG2532it fellἔπεσεν·epesenG4098—andκαὶkaiG2532greatμεγάλη.¶megalēG3173wasἦνēnG1510ἡhēG3588itsαὐτῆςautēsG846collapseπτῶσιςptōsisG4431!”

The Authority of Jesus

28ΚαὶKaiG2532Whenἐγένετο ὅτεegeneto hoteG1096 G3753ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424had finishedἐτέλεσενetelesenG5055τοὺςtousG3588sayingλόγουςlogousG3056these thingsτούτους,toutousG3778,theοἱhoiG3588crowdsὄχλοιochloiG3793were astonishedἐξεπλήσσοντοexeplēssontoG1605atἐπὶepiG1909τῇtēaG3588Hisαὐτοῦ·autouG846teachingδιδαχῇdidachēaG1322,

29becauseγὰρgarG1063HeἦνēnG1510taughtδιδάσκωνdidaskōnG1321αὐτοὺςautousG846asὡςhōsG5613onewho hadἔχωνechōnG2192authorityἐξουσίανexousianG1849,andκαὶkaiG2532notοὐχouchG3756asὡςhōsG5613οἱhoiG3588theirαὐτῶν.¶autōnG846scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122.