Judging Others
(Luke 6:37–42; Romans 14:1–12)

1  Μὴ (Not) κρίνετε (do judge), ἵνα (that) μὴ (not) κριθῆτε (you⁺ may be judged)· 2  ἐν (In) ᾧ (what) γὰρ (for) κρίματι (judgment) κρίνετε (you⁺ judge) κριθήσεσθε (you⁺ will be judged), καὶ (and) ἐν (in) ᾧ (what) μέτρῳ (measure) μετρεῖτε (you⁺ measure) μετρηθήσεται (it will be measured) ὑμῖν (to you⁺).

3  Τί (Why) δὲ (now) βλέπεις (do you look at) τὸ (the) κάρφος (splinter) τὸ (that is) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) ὀφθαλμῷ (eye) τοῦ (of the) ἀδελφοῦ (brother) σου (of you), τὴν (-) δὲ (but) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) σῷ (your own) ὀφθαλμῷ (eye) δοκὸν (the beam) οὐ (not) κατανοεῖς (notice)? 4  ἢ (Or) πῶς (how) ἐρεῖς (will you say) τῷ (to the) ἀδελφῷ (brother) σου (of you)· Ἄφες (Permit that) ἐκβάλω (I might cast out) τὸ (the) κάρφος (splinter) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (the) ὀφθαλμοῦ (eye) σου (of you), καὶ (and) ἰδοὺ (behold) ἡ (the) δοκὸς (beam) ἐν (is in) τῷ (the) ὀφθαλμῷ (eye) σοῦ (of you)? 5  ὑποκριτά (Hypocrite), ἔκβαλε (Cast out) πρῶτον (first) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (the) ὀφθαλμοῦ (eye) σοῦ (of you) τὴν (the) δοκόν (beam), καὶ (and) τότε (then) διαβλέψεις (you will see clearly) ἐκβαλεῖν (to cast out) τὸ (the) κάρφος (splinter) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (the) ὀφθαλμοῦ (eye) τοῦ (of the) ἀδελφοῦ (brother) σου (of you).

6  Μὴ (Not) δῶτε (give) τὸ (what is) ἅγιον (holy) τοῖς (to the) κυσίν (dogs), μηδὲ (nor) βάλητε (cast) τοὺς (the) μαργαρίτας (pearls) ὑμῶν (of you⁺) ἔμπροσθεν (before) τῶν (the) χοίρων (pigs), μή‿ (not) ποτε (lest) καταπατήσουσιν (they will trample) αὐτοὺς (them) ἐν (among) τοῖς (the) ποσὶν (feet) αὐτῶν (of them) καὶ (and) στραφέντες (having turned) ῥήξωσιν (tear to pieces) ὑμᾶς (you⁺).

Ask, Seek, Knock
(Luke 11:5–13)

7  Αἰτεῖτε (Ask), καὶ (and) δοθήσεται (it will be given) ὑμῖν (to you⁺)· ζητεῖτε (seek), καὶ (and) εὑρήσετε (you⁺ will find)· κρούετε (knock), καὶ (and) ἀνοιγήσεται (it will be opened) ὑμῖν (to you⁺). 8  πᾶς (Everyone) γὰρ (for) ὁ (-) αἰτῶν (asking) λαμβάνει (receives) καὶ (and) ὁ (the one) ζητῶν (seeking) εὑρίσκει (finds) καὶ (and) τῷ (to the one) κρούοντι (knocking) ἀνοιγήσεται (it will be opened).

9  Ἢ (Or) τίς (which) ἐστιν (is) ἐξ (of) ὑμῶν (you⁺) ἄνθρωπος (a man), ὃν (who) αἰτήσει (will ask for) ὁ (the) υἱὸς (son) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἄρτον (bread), μὴ (not) λίθον (a stone) ἐπιδώσει (will he give) αὐτῷ (to him)? 10  ἢ (or) καὶ (also) ἰχθὺν (a fish) αἰτήσει (if he will ask for), μὴ (not) ὄφιν (a serpent) ἐπιδώσει (will he give) αὐτῷ (to him)? 11  εἰ (If) οὖν (therefore) ὑμεῖς (you⁺) πονηροὶ (evil) ὄντες (being) οἴδατε (know) δόματα (gifts) ἀγαθὰ (good) διδόναι (to give) τοῖς (to the) τέκνοις (children) ὑμῶν (of you⁺), πόσῳ (how much) μᾶλλον (more) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) ὑμῶν (of you⁺) ὁ (who is) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) οὐρανοῖς (heavens) δώσει (will give) ἀγαθὰ (good things) τοῖς (to those) αἰτοῦσιν (asking) αὐτόν (Him).

12  Πάντα (All things) οὖν (therefore) ὅσα (as many as) ἐὰν (if) θέλητε (you⁺ may want) ἵνα (that) ποιῶσιν (may do) ὑμῖν (to you⁺) οἱ (-) ἄνθρωποι (men), οὕτως (so) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you⁺) ποιεῖτε (do) αὐτοῖς (to them)· οὗτος (This) γάρ (for) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) νόμος (Law) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) προφῆται (Prophets).

The Narrow Gate
(Luke 13:22–30)

13  Εἰσέλθατε (Enter) διὰ (through) τῆς (the) στενῆς (narrow) πύλης (gate)· ὅτι (because) πλατεῖα (wide is) ἡ (the) πύλη (gate) καὶ (and) εὐρύχωρος (broad) ἡ (the) ὁδὸς (way) ἡ (that) ἀπάγουσα (is leading) εἰς (to) τὴν (-) ἀπώλειαν (destruction), καὶ (and) πολλοί (many) εἰσιν (are) οἱ (those) εἰσερχόμενοι (entering) δι’ (through) αὐτῆς (it)· 14  ὅτι (For) στενὴ (narrow is) ἡ (the) πύλη (gate) καὶ (and) τεθλιμμένη (compressed) ἡ (the) ὁδὸς (way) ἡ (that is) ἀπάγουσα (leading) εἰς (to) τὴν (-) ζωήν (life), καὶ (and) ὀλίγοι (few) εἰσὶν (are) οἱ (those) εὑρίσκοντες (finding) αὐτήν (it).

A Tree and Its Fruit
(Luke 6:43–45)

15  Προσέχετε (Beware) ἀπὸ (of) τῶν (the) ψευδοπροφητῶν (false prophets), οἵτινες (who) ἔρχονται (come) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you⁺) ἐν (in) ἐνδύμασιν (clothing) προβάτων (of sheep) ἔσωθεν (inwardly) δέ (however) εἰσιν (they are) λύκοι (wolves) ἅρπαγες (ravenous). 16  ἀπὸ (From) τῶν (the) καρπῶν (fruits) αὐτῶν (of them) ἐπιγνώσεσθε (you⁺ will recognize) αὐτούς (them). μήτι (Not) συλλέγουσιν (do they gather) ἀπὸ (from) ἀκανθῶν (thorns) σταφυλὰς (grapes) ἢ (or) ἀπὸ (from) τριβόλων (thistles) σῦκα (figs)? 17  οὕτως (Thus) πᾶν (every) δένδρον (tree) ἀγαθὸν (good) καρποὺς (fruits) καλοὺς (good) ποιεῖ (produces), τὸ (the) δὲ (but) σαπρὸν (rotten) δένδρον (tree) καρποὺς (fruits) πονηροὺς (evil) ποιεῖ (produces)· 18  οὐ (Not) δύναται (is able) δένδρον (a tree) ἀγαθὸν (good) καρποὺς (fruits) πονηροὺς (evil) ποιεῖν (to produce), οὐδὲ (nor) δένδρον (a tree) σαπρὸν (rotten) καρποὺς (fruits) καλοὺς (good) ποιεῖν (to produce). 19  πᾶν (Every) δένδρον (tree) μὴ (not) ποιοῦν (producing) καρπὸν (fruit) καλὸν (good) ἐκκόπτεται (is cut down) καὶ (and) εἰς (into) πῦρ (fire) βάλλεται (is thrown). 20  ἄρα¦γε (Therefore) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (the) καρπῶν (fruits) αὐτῶν (of them) ἐπιγνώσεσθε (you⁺ will recognize) αὐτούς (them). autous

21  Οὐ (Not) πᾶς (everyone) ὁ (who is) λέγων (saying) μοι (to Me)· Κύριε (Lord) Κύριε (Lord), εἰσελεύσεται (will enter) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) βασιλείαν (kingdom) τῶν (of the) οὐρανῶν (heavens), ἀλλ’ (but) ὁ (the one) ποιῶν (doing) τὸ (the) θέλημα (will) τοῦ (of the) Πατρός (Father) μου (of Me) τοῦ (who is) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) οὐρανοῖς (heavens). 22  πολλοὶ (Many) ἐροῦσίν (will say) μοι (to Me) ἐν (in) ἐκείνῃ (that) τῇ (-) ἡμέρᾳ (day)· Κύριε (Lord) Κύριε (Lord), οὐ (not) τῷ (-) σῷ (in Your) ὀνόματι (name) ἐπροφητεύσαμεν (did we prophesy), καὶ (and) τῷ (in) σῷ (Your) ὀνόματι (name) δαιμόνια (demons) ἐξεβάλομεν (cast out), καὶ (and) τῷ (-) σῷ (in Your) ὀνόματι (name) δυνάμεις (miracles) πολλὰς (many) ἐποιήσαμεν (do)?

23  καὶ (And) τότε (then) ὁμολογήσω (I will profess) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὅτι (-) Οὐδέποτε (Never) ἔγνων (I knew) ὑμᾶς (you⁺)· ἀποχωρεῖτε (depart) ἀπ’ (from) ἐμοῦ (Me) οἱ (you) ἐργαζόμενοι (working) τὴν (-) ἀνομίαν (lawlessness).

The House on the Rock
(Luke 6:46–49)

24  Πᾶς (Everyone) οὖν (therefore) ὅστις (who) ἀκούει (hears) μου (of Mine) τοὺς (the) λόγους (words) τούτους (these) καὶ (and) ποιεῖ (does) αὐτούς (them), ὁμοιωθήσεται (will be likened to) ἀνδρὶ (a man) φρονίμῳ (wise), ὅστις (who) ᾠκοδόμησεν (built) αὐτοῦ (his) τὴν (-) οἰκίαν (house) ἐπὶ (on) τὴν (the) πέτραν (rock). 25  καὶ (And) κατέβη (came down) ἡ (the) βροχὴ (rain) καὶ (and) ἦλθον (came) οἱ (the) ποταμοὶ (rivers) καὶ (and) ἔπνευσαν (blew) οἱ (the) ἄνεμοι (winds) καὶ (and) προσέπεσαν (fell upon) τῇ (the) οἰκίᾳ (house) ἐκείνῃ (that), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἔπεσεν (it fell)· τεθεμελίωτο (it had been founded) γὰρ (for) ἐπὶ (on) τὴν (the) πέτραν (rock).

26  καὶ (And) πᾶς (everyone) ὁ (who is) ἀκούων (hearing) μου (of Mine) τοὺς (-) λόγους (words) τούτους (these) καὶ (and) μὴ (not) ποιῶν (doing) αὐτοὺς (them) ὁμοιωθήσεται (will be likened) ἀνδρὶ (to a man) μωρῷ (foolish), ὅστις (who) ᾠκοδόμησεν (built) αὐτοῦ (his) τὴν (-) οἰκίαν (house) ἐπὶ (on) τὴν (the) ἄμμον (sand). 27  καὶ (And) κατέβη (came down) ἡ (the) βροχὴ (rain) καὶ (and) ἦλθον (came) οἱ (the) ποταμοὶ (rivers) καὶ (and) ἔπνευσαν (blew) οἱ (the) ἄνεμοι (winds) καὶ (and) προσέκοψαν (beat upon) τῇ (the) οἰκίᾳ (house) ἐκείνῃ (that), καὶ (and) ἔπεσεν (it fell), καὶ (and) ἦν (was) ἡ (the) πτῶσις (fall) αὐτῆς (of it) μεγάλη (great).

The Authority of Jesus

28  Καὶ (And) ἐγένετο (it came to pass) ὅτε (when) ἐτέλεσεν (finished) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) τοὺς (-) λόγους (words) τούτους (these), ἐξεπλήσσοντο (that were astonished) οἱ (the) ὄχλοι (crowds) ἐπὶ (at) τῇ (the) διδαχῇ (teaching) αὐτοῦ (of Him)· 29  ἦν (He was) γὰρ (for) διδάσκων (teaching) αὐτοὺς (them) ὡς (as) ἐξουσίαν (authority) ἔχων (having), καὶ (and) οὐχ (not) ὡς (as) οἱ (the) γραμματεῖς (scribes) αὐτῶν (of them).