Matthew 7:13-20

13‘Go in through the narrow gate to get true life with God. There is a wide gate that is easy to go through. The wide path is easy to travel on. Many people find that wide gate, but it is the way to hell.

14It is difficult to go through the small gate. And it is difficult to walk on the narrow road. But when you do go that way, you will get true life. Not many people find that narrow gate.’

15‘Some people say that they are prophets from God. But their words are false. They seem to be like sheep that are not dangerous. But they are really like hungry wild dogs. What they teach will hurt you.

16You will know these people by the way that they live. The things that they do are like their fruit. Grapes do not grow on thorn bushes. Figs do not grow on weeds.

17Good fruit grows on a tree that is good. Bad fruit grows on a tree that is not good.

18A good tree cannot make bad fruit. A bad tree cannot make good fruit.

19A farmer will cut down any tree that does not make good fruit. He will burn it on a fire.

20In the same way, look at the way people live. Then you will know what they are really like.