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The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:20

( Matthew 7:16 , note.) Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them . Wherefore ( ἄραγε ) . Matthew 7:16 is restated, but now in "rigorous logical inference" (Winer, § 53:8. a) from Matthew 7:16-18 . Since it is a certainty that fruit is the result of inner nature, you shall from these men's fruits fully learn their true character. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:20

The test of the fruitage. Whately says, "If you saw in any country the fields carefully ploughed and cleared and sown with wheat, and yet continually sending up a growth of grass and thistles, which choked the wheat whenever they were not weeded out again and again, you would not suppose wheat to be indigenous (that is, to grow wild) in that country, but would conclude that, if the laud had been left to itself, it would have produced grass and thistles, and no wheat at all. So also, when you... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:21

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord . Professing obedience ( Matthew 6:24 ). Observe the indirect claim to this title of reverential submission and the implied expectation that it will be given him by many. Shall enter into the kingdom of heaven. The final goal of our hopes. But he that doeth the will of my Father. Not "of me," but of him whom I represent, and to whom I stand in a unique relation (observe the claim). This man also says, "Lord, Lord" (Winer, § Matthew... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:21

The self-deception of professors. The professors here are the "prophets" of Matthew 7:15 . But the sadness of their condition comes out in a very striking way when they are seen to be both deceivers and self-deceivers. There may be a designed allusion to the characteristic teachers of the day, some of whom were hypocrites, and some of whom were self-deceived. Illustration may be found in the mischievous influence of the Judaist teachers who followed St. Paul and eagerly laboured to destroy... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:21-23

These verses stand in close connexion with Matthew 7:15-20 . Seeing that external actions are the result of internal life, it is they, not words nor even miracles, by which the true followers of Christ will be finally distinguished from others, and which therefore will alone secure admission to abiding with Christ in the kingdom of heaven. To these verses Luke 13:23-28 have many resemblances (cf. also Luke 13:13 , Luke 13:14 , supra ) . St. Luke thus omits the warning against false... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:21-29

Conclusion of the sermon. I. THE NECESSITY OF OBEDIENCE . 1 . Not all disciples will be saved. They all say, "Lord, Lord;" they all call themselves by the holy name of Christians; but not all can enter into the kingdom of glory at the last. For our Father which is in heaven is the King of heaven; and none can enter into his kingdom but those who do his will. They all pray, "Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven." It is mere hypocrisy, it is mocking God, to say that holy... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:21-29

The saying and hearing contrasted with the doing. This passage bears internal and intrinsic evidence of standing in the original position at the end , and as the end of the discourse. Its connection with what precedes is also apparent. "Fruits" have been spoken of as the test of the false or the true prophet. And the discourse finishes with a forcible setting forth of the fact that practice, not profession, is the passport, whether into the kingdom of heaven on earth or into the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:21-29

The title to the kingdom. As our Lord concludes his sermon, bringing us before the judgment-seat, so should we habitually judge ourselves as in the searching light of eternity. He advises us— I. THAT BY TRUE OBEDIENCE TO THE WILL OF GOD WE PROVE TITLE TO THE KINGDOM . 1 . That will is embodied in the "sayings" of Jesus. 2 . Profession is no substitute for obedience. 3 . Zeal in the cause of religion is no substitute for religion. The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:22

Matthew only; but cf Luke 13:26 , from which the "Western" addition of eating and drinking is probably derived. Many will say to me in that day. The great day. Notice Christ's claim, so early as this, to be the future Judge of the world. Lord, Lord (cf. Hosea 8:2 ). In Luke 13:21 profession of service, i.e. as regards work; here, as regards wages. Have we not prophesied. Revised Version did , etc.? The thought is not of abiding effect, but merely of historical facts ( οὐ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:23

(Cf. Luke 13:27 .) And then will I profess unto them . Openly in the face of all men (cf. Matthew 10:32 ). I never knew you . Even when you did all these miracles. etc., I had not that personal knowledge of you which is only the result of heart-sympathy. There was never anything in common between you and me. Although this is, perhaps, the only example of this sense of ἔγνων in the synoptic Gospels, it is common in John. Depart from me . The absence of recognition by Christ,... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:21-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:21-29

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:21-29

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:21-29

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:22

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:23

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