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3 Nephi 14 Ask, seek, knock
Jesus warns against judging unrighteously, invites people to ask, seek and knock, teaches that people are known by their fruits, and compares obedient listeners to a wise man who builds on a rock.
23 of 27 verses connected · 33 talks · 74 verse-to-talk connections
3 Nephi 14
- And now it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words he turned again to the multitude, and did open his mouth unto them again, saying: Verily, verily, I say unto you, Judge not, that ye be not judged. (1 connected talks)
- For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged; and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. (1 connected talks)
- And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? (1 connected talks)
- Or how wilt thou say to thy brother: Let me pull the mote out of thine eye—and behold, a beam is in thine own eye? (1 connected talks)
- Thou hypocrite, first cast the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast the mote out of thy brother’s eye. (1 connected talks)
- Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you. (1 connected talks)
- Ask, and it shall be given unto you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. (14 connected talks)
- For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened. (7 connected talks)
- Or what man is there of you, who, if his son ask bread, will give him a stone? (3 connected talks)
- Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? (3 connected talks)
- If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? (4 connected talks)
- 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 prophets. (4 connected talks)
- Enter ye in at the strait gate; for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, which leadeth to destruction, and many there be who go in thereat; (2 connected talks)
- Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. (2 connected talks)
- Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. (2 connected talks)
- Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? (2 connected talks)
- Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
- A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. (1 connected talks)
- Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
- Wherefore, by their fruits ye shall know them. (1 connected talks)
- Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven. (1 connected talks)
- 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, and in thy name done many wonderful works?
- And then will I profess unto them: I never knew you; depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
- Therefore, whoso heareth these sayings of mine and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, who built his house upon a rock— (6 connected talks)
- And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not, for it was founded upon a rock. (6 connected talks)
- And every one that heareth these sayings of mine and doeth them not shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand— (5 connected talks)
- And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell, and great was the fall of it. (5 connected talks)
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Data version: v1 2026-10-06 (talks through Oct 2026)