Today’s Gospel provides excellent evidence that in Heaven, actions speak louder than words. We could also quote St. James the Lesser, in his only epistle (2:12 – 26), but let’s take the (translated) words straight from the Lord. (We added a few preceding and succeeding verses to today’s Gospel according to Matthew.)
| 7:15 | Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. |
| 7:16 | You shall know them by their fruits. Can grapes be gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles? |
| 7:17 | وماذا بعد, every good tree produces good fruit, and the evil tree produces evil fruit. |
| 7:18 | A good tree is not able to produce evil fruit, and an evil tree is not able to produce good fruit. |
| 7:19 | Every tree which does not produce good fruit shall be cut down and cast into the fire. |
| 7:20 | لذلك, by their fruits you will know them. |
| 7:21 | ليس كل من يقول لي, 'رب, رب,سيدخلون ملكوت السموات. ولكن من يعمل إرادة أبي, من في الجنة, هذا يدخل ملكوت السموات. |
| 7:22 | Many will say to me in that day, 'رب, رب, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and perform many powerful deeds in your name?" |
| 7:23 | And then will I disclose to them: ‘I have never known you. Depart from me, you workers of iniquity.’ |
| 7:24 | لذلك, كل من يسمع أقوالي هذه ويعمل بها سيُقارن برجل حكيم, الذي بنى بيته على الصخر. |
| 7:25 | ونزل المطر, فارتفعت الفيضانات, وهبت الرياح, واندفعوا نحو ذلك المنزل, لكنها لم تسقط, لانها تأسست على الصخر. |
| 7:26 | وكل من يسمع أقوالي هذه ولا يعمل بها يكون مثل رجل جاهل, الذي بنى بيته على الرمل. |
| 7:27 | ونزل المطر, فارتفعت الفيضانات, وهبت الرياح, واندفعوا نحو ذلك المنزل, وسقطت, وكان خرابها عظيمًا ". |
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