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Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the
gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to
destruction, and many there be which go in
thereat: 14 Because strait is the
gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto
life, and few there be that find it.
15
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in
sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening
wolves.
16
Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather
grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17 Even
so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but
a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
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A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit,
neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good
fruit.
19
Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is
hewn down, and cast into the fire.
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Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
21
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 which is in
heaven.
22
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have
we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name
have cast out devils? and in thy name done many
wonderful works?
23
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew
you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
24Therefore
whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and
doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man,
which built his house upon a rock:
25
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 a rock.
26
And every one that heareth these sayings of mine,
and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a
foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
27
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and
the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it
fell: and great was the fall of it.
28
And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these
sayings, the people were astonished at his
doctrine:
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For he taught them as one having authority, and
not as the scribes.
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