The Savior ends His Sermon at the Temple in 3 Nephi 14. Let’s
begin by comparing Matthew 7 and 3 Nephi 14 side-by-side.
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Matthew 7:1-29
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3 Nephi 14:1-27
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1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and
with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
3 And[1]
why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not
the beam [The Greek word refers to a wooden beam used in constructing houses]
that is in thine own eye?
4 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?
5 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.
6 Give[2]
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.
7 Ask,[3]
and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be
opened unto you:
8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh
findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread,
will he give him a stone?
10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
11 If ye then, being evil [GR although you are wicked],
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?
12 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.
13 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:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way,
which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s
clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather
grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit [The
Greek word carries the meaning of beautiful, precious fruit without blemish];
but a corrupt [GR decayed, rotten, stale] tree bringeth forth evil [GR bad,
spoiled, degenerate] fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can
a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn
down, and cast into the fire.
20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
21 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.[4]
22 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?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you:
depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and
doeth them, I will liken him unto [GR he will resemble] a wise man, which
built his house upon a rock:
25 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.
26 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:
27 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.
28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had
ended[5]
these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
29 For he taught them as one having
authority, and not as the scribes.
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1 And now it came to pass that when Jesus
had spoken these words he turned again to the multitude, and did open his
mouth unto them again, saying: Verily, verily, I say unto you, Judge
not, that ye be not judged.
2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged; and
with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s
eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother: Let me pull the
mote out of thine eye—and behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
5 Thou hypocrite, first cast the beam out of thine own
eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast the mote out of thy brother’s
eye.
6 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.
7 Ask, and it shall be given unto you; seek, and ye shall
find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
8 For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that
seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.
9 Or what man is there of you, who, if his son ask bread,
will give him a stone?
10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts
unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give
good things to them that ask him?
12 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.
13 Enter ye in at the strait gate; for wide is the gate,
and broad is the way, which leadeth to destruction, and many there be who go
in thereat;
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way,
which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
15 Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s
clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather
grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but
a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither a
corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn
down, and cast into the fire.
20 Wherefore, by their fruits ye shall know them.
21 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 who
is in heaven.
22 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?
23 And then will I profess unto them: I never knew you;
depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
24 Therefore, whoso heareth these sayings of mine and
doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, who built his house upon a
rock—
25 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.
26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine and
doeth them not shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon
the sand—
27 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.
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[1] 4 And again, ye shall say unto them, Why is it that
thou beholdest the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the
beam that is in thine own eye?
5 Or how wilt thou say to thy
brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and canst not behold a beam
in thine own eye?6 And Jesus said unto his disciples, Beholdest thou the
scribes, and the Pharisees, and the priests, and the Levites? They teach in
their synagogues, but do not observe the law, nor the commandments; and all
have gone out of the way, and are under sin.7 Go thou and say unto them, Why
teach ye men the law and the commandments, when ye yourselves are the children
of corruption?
8 Say unto them, Ye
hypocrites, 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. (JST, Matthew 7:4-8).
[2] 9 Go ye into the world, saying unto all, Repent, for
the kingdom of heaven has come nigh unto you.
10 And the mysteries of the
kingdom ye shall keep within yourselves; for it is not meet to give that which
is holy unto the dogs; neither cast ye your pearls unto swine, lest they
trample them under their feet.
11 For the world cannot
receive that which ye, yourselves, are not able to bear; wherefore ye shall not
give your pearls unto them, lest they turn again and rend you. (JST Matthew
7:9-11)
[3] 12 Say unto them, Ask of God; ask, and it shall be
given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
13 For everyone that asketh,
receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and unto him that knocketh, it shall
be opened.
14 And then said his
disciples unto him, They will say unto us, We ourselves are righteous, and need
not that any man should teach us. God, we know, heard Moses and some of the
prophets; but us he will not hear.
15 And they will say, We have
the law for our salvation, and that is sufficient for us.
16 Then Jesus answered, and
said unto his disciples, Thus shall ye say unto them,
17 What man among you, having
a son, and he shall be standing out, and shall say, Father, open thy house that
I may come in and sup with thee, will not say, Come in, my son; for mine is
thine, and thine is mine? (JST Matthew 7:12-17).
[4] 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. [For the day soon cometh, that men shall come before me to
judgement to be judged according to their works.] (JST Matthew 7: 30-31).
[5] And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended [the saying
with his disciples, the people] were astonished at his doctrine: ((JST Matthew
7:36).
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