17. In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit.
18. A good tree is not able to produce bad fruit, nor a bad tree to produce good fruit.
19. Every tree that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
20. As a result, you will recognize them by their fruits.
21. “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
22. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and expel demons in your name, and perform many miracles in your name?’
23. And then I will say to them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Depart from me, you who practice lawlessness!’
24. “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.