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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:24

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine ,.... The comparison in this, and the following verses, is the concluding part of our Lord's discourses upon the mount, which are meant by these sayings, or doctrines, he here speaks of; and as he had in some foregoing verses chiefly respect to preachers, so here, to hearers, his disciples and followers in general. The subject of this comparison, in Luke 6:47 is, "whosoever cometh unto me"; as all that are given to Christ by the Father will... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:25

And the rains descended, and the floods came ,.... These several metaphors of "rain", "floods", "stream", and "winds", may design the temptations of Satan, the persecutions of the world, the corruptions of a man's own heart, and the errors and false doctrines of men; from all which such a man is safe, who is built upon the rock Christ Jesus; see Isaiah 32:2 not but that the rain of temptation may descend upon him, with great violence and force, but shall not beat him down; he shall be made... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:26

And everyone that heareth these sayings of mine ,.... Who only externally hears them, but has no understanding of them; do not believe them, nor like and approve of them, but hates and despises them; or if not, depends upon his external hearing of them, and contents himself with a speculative knowledge, without the practice of them, and doth them not ; does not yield the obedience of faith to the doctrines of the Gospel, nor submits to the ordinances of it, but neglects them, and all... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:27

And the rain descended, and the floods came ,.... Such builders, and such a building, cannot stand against the violent rain of Satan's temptations, the floods of the world's persecutions, the stream and rapid torrent of their own heart's lusts, nor the blowing winds of heresy and false doctrine, and much less the storms of divine wrath and vengeance. They are in a most dangerous condition; they cannot support themselves; they must fall, and great will be their fall; their destruction is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:28

And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings ,.... Delivered in this, and the two foregoing chapters, concerning true happiness; the duty and usefulness of Gospel ministers; the true sense and meaning of several commandments in the law; concerning alms, prayer, and fasting; concerning the care of worldly things, rash judging, rigid censures, and reproofs; the straitness and narrowness of the way to eternal life, and the largeness and breadth of the way to destruction; concerning... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 7:13

Enter ye in at the strait gate - Our Savior seems to allude here to the distinction between the public and private ways mentioned by the Jewish lawyers. The public roads were allowed to be sixteen cubits broad, the private ways only four. The words in the original are very emphatic: Enter in (to the kingdom of heaven) through This strait gate, δια της στενης πυλης , i.e. of doing to every one as you would he should do unto you; for this alone seems to be the strait gate which our Lord... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 7:14

Because strait is the gate - Instead of οτι because, I should prefer τι how, which reading is supported by a great majority of the best MSS., versions, and fathers. How strait is that gate! This mode of expression more forcibly points out the difficulty of the way to the kingdom. How strange is it that men should be unwilling to give up their worldly interests to secure their everlasting salvation! And yet no interest need be abandoned, but that which is produced by injustice and... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 7:15

Beware of false prophets - By false prophets we are to understand teachers of erroneous doctrines, who come professing a commission from God, but whose aim is not to bring the heavenly treasure to the people, but rather to rob them of their earthly good. Teachers who preach for hire, having no motive to enter into the ministry but to get a living, as it is ominously called by some, however they may bear the garb and appearance of the innocent useful sheep, the true pastors commissioned by... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 7:16

Ye shall know them by their fruits - Fruits, in the Scripture and Jewish phraseology, are taken for works of any kind. "A man's works," says one, "are the tongue of his heart, and tell honestly whether he is inwardly corrupt or pure." By these works you may distinguish ( επιγνωσεσθε ) these ravenous wolves from true pastors. The judgment formed of a man by his general conduct is a safe one: if the judgment be not favorable to the person, that is his fault, as you have your opinion of him... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 7:17

So every good tree - As the thorn can only produce thorns, not grapes; and the thistle, not figs, but prickles; so an unregenerate heart will produce fruits of degeneracy. As we perfectly know that a good tree will not produce bad fruit, and the bad tree will not, cannot produce good fruit, so we know that the profession of godliness, while the life is ungodly, is imposture, hypocrisy, and deceit. A man cannot be a saint and a sinner at the same time. Let us remember, that as the good tree... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:28

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 7:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 7:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 7:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 7:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 7:17

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