Matthew 7 - Compare Translations
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Matthew 7:1
KJVJudge not, that ye be not judged.
WEB“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.
YLT`Judge not, that ye may not be judged,
Matthew 7:2
KJVFor with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
WEBFor with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.
YLTfor in what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged, and in what measure ye measure, it shall be measured to you.
Matthew 7:3
KJVAnd why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
WEBWhy do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?
YLT`And why dost thou behold the mote that [is] in thy brother's eye, and the beam that [is] in thine own eye dost not consider?
Matthew 7:4
KJVOr 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?
WEBOr how will you tell your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye;’ and behold, the beam is in your own eye?
YLTor, how wilt thou say to thy brother, Suffer I may cast out the mote from thine eye, and lo, the beam [is] in thine own eye?
Matthew 7:5
KJVThou 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.
WEBYou 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.
YLTHypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then thou shalt see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
Matthew 7:6
KJVGive 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.
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.
YLT`Ye may not give that which is [holy] to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before the swine, that they may not trample them among their feet, and having turned -- may rend you.
Matthew 7:7
KJVAsk, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
WEB“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.
YLT`Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you;
Matthew 7:8
KJVFor every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
WEBFor everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.
YLTfor every one who is asking doth receive, and he who is seeking doth find, and to him who is knocking it shall be opened.
Matthew 7:9
KJVOr what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
WEBOr who is there among you, who, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?
YLT`Or what man is of you, of whom, if his son may ask a loaf -- a stone will he present to him?
Matthew 7:10
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Matthew 7:11
KJVIf 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?
WEBIf 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!
YLTif, therefore, ye being evil, have known good gifts to give to your children, how much more shall your Father who [is] in the heavens give good things to those asking him?
Matthew 7:12
KJVTherefore 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.
WEBTherefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
YLT`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.
Matthew 7:13
KJVEnter 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:
WEB“Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it.
YLT`Go ye in through the strait gate, because wide [is] the gate, and broad the way that is leading to the destruction, and many are those going in through it;
Matthew 7:14
KJVBecause strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
WEBHownarrow is the gate, and restricted is the way that leads to life! Few are those who find it.
YLThow strait [is] the gate, and compressed the way that is leading to the life, and few are those finding it!
Matthew 7:15
KJVBeware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
WEB“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.
YLT`But, take heed of the false prophets, who come unto you in sheep's clothing, and inwardly are ravening wolves.
Matthew 7:16
KJVYe shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
WEBBy their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?
YLTFrom their fruits ye shall know them; do [men] gather from thorns grapes? or from thistles figs?
Matthew 7:17
KJVEven so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
WEBEven so, every good tree produces good fruit; but the corrupt tree produces evil fruit.
YLTso every good tree doth yield good fruits, but the bad tree doth yield evil fruits.
Matthew 7:18
KJVA good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
WEBA good tree can’t produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit.
YLTA good tree is not able to yield evil fruits, nor a bad tree to yield good fruits.
Matthew 7:19
KJVEvery tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
WEBEvery tree that doesn’t grow good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire.
YLTEvery tree not yielding good fruit is cut down and is cast to fire:
Matthew 7:20
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Matthew 7:21
KJVNot 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.
WEBNot 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.
YLT`Not every one who is saying to me Lord, lord, shall come into the reign of the heavens; but he who is doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens.
Matthew 7:22
KJVMany 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?
WEBMany 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?’
YLTMany will say to me in that day, Lord, lord, have we not in thy name prophesied? and in thy name cast out demons? and in thy name done many mighty things?
Matthew 7:23
KJVAnd then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
WEBThen I will tell them, ‘I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.’
YLTand then I will acknowledge to them, that -- I never knew you, depart from me ye who are working lawlessness.
Matthew 7:24
KJVTherefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
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.
YLT`Therefore, every one who doth hear of me these words, and doth do them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock;
Matthew 7:25
KJVAnd 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.
WEBThe 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.
YLTand the rain did descend, and the streams came, and the winds blew, and they beat on that house, and it fell not, for it had been founded on the rock.
Matthew 7:26
KJVAnd 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:
WEBEveryone who hears these words of mine, and doesn’t do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house on the sand.
YLT`And every one who is hearing of me these words, and is not doing them, shall be likened to a foolish man who built his house upon the sand;
Matthew 7:27
KJVAnd 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.
WEBThe rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell—and great was its fall.”
YLTand the rain did descend, and the streams came, and the winds blew, and they beat on that house, and it fell, and its fall was great.'
Matthew 7:28
KJVAnd it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
WEBWhen Jesus had finished saying these things, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching,
YLTAnd it came to pass, when Jesus ended these words, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching,
Matthew 7:29
KJVFor he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
WEBfor he taught them with authority, and not like the scribes.
YLTfor he was teaching them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
29 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT