40. The disciple is not above his teacher, but every one that is perfected shall be as his teacher.
41. But why lookest thou on the mote which is in the eye of thy brother, but perceivest not the beam which is in thine own eye?
42. or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, allow me, I will cast out the mote that is in thine eye, thyself not seeing the beam that is in thine eye? Hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine eye, and then thou shalt see clear to cast out the mote which is in the eye of thy brother.
43. For there is no good tree which produces corrupt fruit, nor a corrupt tree which produces good fruit;
44. for every tree is known by its own fruit, for figs are not gathered from thorns, nor grapes vintaged from a bramble.
45. The good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, brings forth good; and the wicked man out of the wicked, brings forth what is wicked: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
46. And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things that I say?
47. Every one that comes to me, and hears my words and does them, I will shew you to whom he is like.
48. He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock; but a great rain coming, the stream broke upon that house, and could not shake it, for it had been founded on the rock.