The four pictorial contrasts in this passage in Matthew 7 are these: The narrow gate and the wide gate (vv. 13–14). The good tree with its “insides,” and the bad tree (vv. 15–20). Subpicture—Wolves in sheep’s clothing. False leaders contrasted with the true: They do not have the spontaneous and constant goodness of the heart of Jesus (v. 15). Internally they are “wolves.” Final judgment of those who do “the will of my Father” and of those who try to substitute for that great deeds “in your name” (vv. 21–23). Those who hear him and do what he says (house on the rock) and those who hear him but
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