Matthew 7:16-29

16You will 12knowG1921 them by their fruitsG2590. 3GrapesG4718 are not gatheredG4816 from thornG173 bushes, norG2228 figsG4810 from thistlesG5146, are they? 17SoG3779 4everyG3956 goodG18 treeG1186 bearsG4160 goodG2570 fruitG2590, but the badG4550 treeG1186 bearsG4160 badG4190 fruitG2590. 18A goodG18 treeG1186 cannotG1410G3756 bearG5342 badG4190 fruitG2590, norG3761 can a badG4550 treeG1186 bearG5342 goodG2570 fruitG2590. 195EveryG3956 treeG1186 that does not bearG4160 goodG2570 fruitG2590 is cutG1581 downG1581 and thrownG906 into the fireG4442. 20SoG1065 thenG686, you will 6knowG1921 them 7by their fruitsG2590.

21“8Not everyoneG3956 who saysG3004 to Me, ‘LordG2962, LordG2962,’ will enterG1525 the kingdomG932 of heavenG3772, but the one who doesG4160 the willG2307 of My FatherG3962 who is in heavenG3772 will enter. 229ManyG4183 will sayG3004 to Me on 10that dayG2250, ‘LordG2962, LordG2962, did we not prophesyG4395 in Your nameG3686, and in Your nameG3686 castG1544 outG1544 demonsG1140, and in Your nameG3686 performG4160 manyG4183 11miraclesG1411?’ 23And thenG5119 I will declareG3670 to them, ‘I neverG3763 knewG1097 you; 12leaveG672 Me, you who practiceG2038 lawlessnessG458.’

24“ThereforeG3767, 13everyoneG3956 whoG3748 hearsG191 theseG3778 wordsG3056 of MineG1473, and 14actsG4160 on them, will be likeG3666 a wiseG5429 manG435 whoG3748 builtG3618 his houseG3614 on the rockG4073. 25And the rainG1028 fellG2597 and the 15floodsG4215 cameG2064, and the windsG417 blewG4154 and slammedG4363 againstG4363 that houseG3614; and yet it did not fallG4098, for it had been foundedG2311 on the rockG4073. 26And everyoneG3956 who hearsG191 theseG3778 wordsG3056 of MineG1473, and does not 16actG4160 on them, will be likeG3666 a foolishG3474 manG435 whoG3748 builtG3618 his houseG3614 on the sandG285. 27And the rainG1028 fellG2597 and the 17floodsG4215 cameG2064, and the windsG417 blewG4154 and slammedG4350 againstG4350 that houseG3614; and it fellG4098--and its collapseG4431 was greatG3173.”

281819WhenG3753 JesusG2424 had finishedG5055 theseG3778 wordsG3056, 20the crowdsG3793 were amazedG1605 at His teachingG1322; 29for He was teachingG1321 them as one who hadG2192 authorityG1849, and not as their scribesG1122.