"Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is
the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in
thereby. For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth
unto life, and few are they that find it.
"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but
inwardly are ravening wolves. By their fruits ye shall know them. Do
men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good
tree bringeth forth good fruit; but the corrupt tree bringeth forth
evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a
corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not
forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Therefore by
their fruits ye shall know them.
"The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth
that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth
forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his
mouth speaketh.
"Not every one that saith unto me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter into the
kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in
heaven. Many will say to me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not
prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name
do many mighty works?' And then will I profess unto them, I never knew
you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
"Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them,
shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock:
and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and
beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon the
rock. And every one that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them
not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the
sand: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew,
and smote upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall
thereof."
And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these words, the
multitudes were astonished at his teaching: for he taught them as one
having authority, and not as their scribes.