Matthew 7:6-15

Judging Others

6 v "Do not give w dogs what is holy, and do not throw your x pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.

Ask, and It Will Be Given

7 y "Ask, z and it will be given to you; a seek, and you will find; b knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 9 Or which one of you, if his son asks him for c bread, will give him c a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? 11 If you then, d who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will z your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

The Golden Rule

12 "So e whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is f the Law and the Prophets.

13 g "Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy 1 that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and h the way is hard that leads to life, and i those who find it are few.

A Tree and Its Fruit

15 j "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are k ravenous wolves.

  1. Cross References
    Matthew 15:26
    And he answered, "It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.
    Proverbs 9:7 - 8
    Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.
    Proverbs 23:9
    Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the good sense of your words.
  2. Cross References
    Philippians 3:2
    Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh.
    Revelation 22:15
    Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
  3. Cross References
    Matthew 13:46
    Who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
  4. Cross References
    Matthew 7:7 - 11
    Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
    Luke 11:9 - 13
    And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
  5. Cross References
    Matthew 18:19
    Again I say to you, if two of you agree on eart...
    Matthew 21:22
    And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receiv...
    Mark 11:24
    Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in praye...
    John 14:13
    Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, th...
    John 15:7
    If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ...
    John 15:16
    You did not choose me, but I chose you and appo...
    John 16:23 - 24
    In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, ...
    James 1:5 - 6
    If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, wh...
    James 1:17
    Every good gift and every perfect gift is from ...
    1 John 3:22
    And whatever we ask we receive from him, becaus...
    1 John 5:14 - 15
    And this is the confidence that we have toward ...
  6. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 28:9
    And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.
    2 Chronicles 15:2
    And he went out to meet Asa and said to him, "Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: The Lord is with you while you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.
    Proverbs 8:17
    I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me.
    Jeremiah 29:13
    You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.
    Isaiah 55:6
    Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near.
  7. Cross References
    Revelation 3:20
    Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.
  8. Cross References
    Matthew 7:7 - 11
    Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
    Luke 11:9 - 13
    And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
  9. Cross References
    Matthew 4:3
    And the tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.
  10. Cross References
    Matthew 4:3
    And the tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.
  11. Cross References
    Matthew 12:34
    You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
    Genesis 6:5
    The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
    Genesis 8:21
    And when the Lord smelled the pleasing aroma, the Lord said in his heart, "I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the intention of man's heart is evil from his youth. Neither will I ever again strike down every living creature as I have done.
  12. Cross References
    Matthew 7:7
    Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
  13. Cross References
    Luke 6:31
    And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.
  14. Cross References
    Matthew 22:40
    On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.
  15. Cross References
    Luke 13:24
    Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.
  16. Cross References
    Psalms 16:11
    You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
    Matthew 18:8
    And if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than with two hands or two feet to be thrown into the eternal fire.
    John 14:6
    Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
  17. Cross References
    Luke 13:23
    And someone said to him, "Lord, will those who are saved be few?" And he said to them.
  18. Cross References
    Matthew 24:11
    And many false prophets will arise and lead man...
    Matthew 24:24
    For false christs and false prophets will arise...
    Deuteronomy 13:1 - 3
    If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises amon...
    Jeremiah 14:14
    And the Lord said to me: "The prophets are prop...
    Jeremiah 23:16
    Thus says the Lord of hosts: "Do not listen to ...
    Mark 13:22
    For false christs and false prophets will arise...
    Luke 6:26
    Woe to you, when all people speak well of you, ...
    Acts 13:6
    When they had gone through the whole island as ...
    2 Peter 2:1
    But false prophets also arose among the people,...
    1 John 4:1
    Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test ...
  19. Cross References
    Ezekiel 22:27
    Her princes in her midst are like wolves tearing the prey, shedding blood, destroying lives to get dishonest gain.
    Acts 20:29
    I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.
    Micah 3:5
    Thus says the Lord concerning the prophets who lead my people astray, who cry "Peace" when they have something to eat, but declare war against him who puts nothing into their mouths.
    John 10:12
    He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them.
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