Lexham English Bible

Matthew 7:19-29 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

19. Every tree that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

20. As a result, you will recognize them by their fruits.

21. “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

22. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and expel demons in your name, and perform many miracles in your name?’

23. And then I will say to them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Depart from me, you who practice lawlessness!’

24. “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

25. And the rain came down and the rivers came and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it did not collapse, because its foundation was laid on the rock.

26. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

27. And the rain came down and the rivers came and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it collapsed, and its fall was great.”

28. And it happened when Jesus finished these words the crowds were amazed at his teaching,

29. because he was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like their scribes.