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Matthew 7

Compare Translations — WEB vs KJV

Bible Compare Matthew 7
Verse 1
WEB

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.

KJV

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Verse 2
WEB

For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.

KJV

For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

Verse 3
WEB

Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?

KJV

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Verse 4
WEB

Or how will you tell your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye,’ and behold, the beam is in your own eye?

KJV

Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

Verse 5
WEB

You hypocrite! First remove the beam out of your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck out of your brother’s eye.

KJV

Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

Verse 6
WEB

“Don’t give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

KJV

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

Verse 7
WEB

“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.

KJV

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Verse 8
WEB

For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.

KJV

For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Verse 9
WEB

Or who is there among you who, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?

KJV

Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?

Verse 10
WEB

Or if he asks for a fish, who will give him a serpent?

KJV

Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?

Verse 11
WEB

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

KJV

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

Verse 12
WEB

Therefore, whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

KJV

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Verse 13
WEB

“Enter in by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter in by it.

KJV

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:

Verse 14
WEB

How narrow is the gate and the way is restricted that leads to life! There are few who find it.

KJV

Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

Verse 15
WEB

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.

KJV

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Verse 16
WEB

By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns or figs from thistles?

KJV

Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

Verse 17
WEB

Even so, every good tree produces good fruit, but the corrupt tree produces evil fruit.

KJV

Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

Verse 18
WEB

A good tree can’t produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit.

KJV

A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

Verse 19
WEB

Every tree that doesn’t grow good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

KJV

Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Verse 20
WEB

Therefore by their fruits you will know them.

KJV

Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

Verse 21
WEB

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

KJV

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.

Verse 22
WEB

Many will tell me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty works?’

KJV

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?

Verse 23
WEB

Then I will tell them, ‘I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.’

KJV

And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Verse 24
WEB

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on a rock.

KJV

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

Verse 25
WEB

The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it didn’t fall, for it was founded on the rock.

KJV

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.

Verse 26
WEB

Everyone who hears these words of mine and doesn’t do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

KJV

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:

Verse 27
WEB

The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell—and its fall was great.”

KJV

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.

Verse 28
WEB

When Jesus had finished saying these things, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching,

KJV

And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:

Verse 29
WEB

for he taught them with authority, and not like the scribes.

KJV

For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.