Matthew 7

“Judge not, that ye be not judged.” Naming Judge keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“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…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out…” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under…” Naming Give keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“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…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many…” Naming Enter keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.” Naming Beware keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.” Naming Even keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.” The line’s distinctive content terms include fruit, good, tree. Its relationship to verses 17 and 19 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.” Naming Every keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“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…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” The line’s distinctive content terms include depart, iniquity, knew. Its relationship to verses 22 and 24 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was…” The line’s distinctive content terms include beat, blew, descended. Its relationship to verses 26 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was…” The line’s distinctive content terms include beat, blew, descended. Its relationship to verses 26 and 28 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:” This familiar narrative signal moves the clock forward. What follows is a new scene, consequence, or answer to an earlier tension.

“For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.