GOSPEL #

CHAPTER 7

CHAPTER VII. 39 ΛΘ: This is section 39 of the Eusebian Canons, an ancient system for cross-referencing the four Gospels. So the manuscript: judge*. original: κρειει κρι; a note on a spelling variant or abbreviation in the source text. 1

Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. For with the judgment you judge*, you will be

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judged; and with the measure you measure, it will be measured to you. And why do you

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see the speck original: κάρφος; refers to a tiny piece of dry wood, straw, or chaff. that is in your brother’s eye, but the

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beam original: δοκὸν; a large structural timber, used here as a humorous contrast to the tiny speck. in your own eye you do not notice? Or how will you say to your brother:
"Let me cast out the speck from your eye," and behold, the

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beam is in your eye? Hypocrite, first cast out from your own
eye the beam, and then you will see clearly to cast out the speck

40 Μ: Eusebian section 40. Second hand: pearls*. A later scribe corrected the spelling of "μαργαρείτας" to "μαργαρίτ." Manuscript: they will trample*. 6

from the eye of your brother. Do not give what is holy to the
dogs, nor cast your pearls* before swine;
lest they trample* them under their feet, and

41 ΜΑ: Eusebian section 41. 7

turning, they tear you to pieces. Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and

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you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks

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receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it is opened. Or what
man is there among you, whose son will ask for bread—will he

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give him a stone? Or even if he asks for a fish—will he give him a snake?

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If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to
your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give
good things to those who ask him? Therefore, everything whatever you wish that

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people should do to you, so also you do to them; for this

42 MB: Eusebian section 42. So the manuscript: enter*. Refers to the specific verb form "εἰσέλθατε." 13

is the law and the prophets. Enter* through the narrow
gate; for wide is the gate, and broad is the road that leads to

Second hand: how instead of because*. The original "ὅτι" (because/for) was changed by a later scribe to "τί" (how), making the sentence "How narrow is the gate!" 14

destruction, and many are those who enter through it. Because*
narrow is the gate, and difficult is the road that leads to life,

43 ΜΓ: Eusebian section 43. 15

and few are those who find it. Beware of false
prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing,
but inwardly are ravenous wolves. By their fruits you

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will recognize them; do they gather grapes from thorns, or

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figs from thistles? Thus every good tree produces fine

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fruit; but the rotten tree produces bad fruit; It is not possible...