Matthew 7:9-19 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 9 Or what man is there among you [a]who, when his son asks for a loaf, [b]will give him a stone? 10 Or [c]if he asks for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he? 11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him! 12 “In everything, therefore, [d]treat people the same way you want [e]them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets. The Narrow and Wide Gates 13 “Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. 14 For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it. A Tree and Its Fruit 15 “Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 16 You will [f]know them by their fruits. [g]Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they? 17 So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Footnotes: Matthew 7:9 Lit whom his son will ask Matthew 7:9 Lit he will not give him a stone, will he? Matthew 7:10 Lit also will ask Matthew 7:12 Lit you, too, do so for them Matthew 7:12 Lit people; Gr anthropoi Matthew 7:16 Or recognize Matthew 7:16 Lit They do not gather
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