Matthew 7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:22

Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord ,.... That is, in the last day, the day of judgment, the great and famous day, fixed by God, unknown to angels and men, which will be terrible to some, and joyful to others; the day in which the faithful ministers of the Gospel shall be owned by Christ, and received into the kingdom of heaven: "many", not of the common people only, but of the preachers of the word, who have filled up the highest station in the church below; not one, or two, or a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:23

Then will I profess unto them ,.... Publicly before men and angels, at the day of judgment, I never knew you ; which must be understood consistent with the omniscience of Christ; for as the omniscient God he knew their persons and their works, and that they were workers of iniquity; he knew what they had been doing all their days under the guise of religion; he knew the principles of all their actions, and the views they had in all they did; nothing is hid from him. But, as words of... read more

John Gill

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:29

For he taught them, as one having authority ,.... This does not so much respect the subject matter of his ministry, the gravity, weight, and solidity of his doctrine; which, to be sure, was greatly different from that of the Scribes, which chiefly lay in proposing and handling things trivial, and of no moment; such as the rituals of the law, the traditions of the elders, or washing of the hands and cups, &c.; nor merely the manner of his delivery, which was with great affection, ardour,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 7

Our Lord warns men against rash judgment and uncharitable censures, Matthew 7:1-5 . Shows that holy things must not be profaned, Matthew 7:6 ; gives encouragement to fervent persevering prayer, Matthew 7:7-11 . Shows how men should deal with each other, Matthew 7:12 . Exhorts the people to enter in at the strait gate, Matthew 7:13 , Matthew 7:14 ; to beware of false teachers, who are to be known by their fruits, Matthew 7:15-20 . Shows that no man shall be saved by his mere... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 7:1

Judge not, that ye be not judged - These exhortations are pointed against rash, harsh, and uncharitable judgments, the thinking evil, where no evil seems, and speaking of it accordingly. The Jews were highly criminal here, and yet had very excellent maxims against it, as may be seen in Schoettgen. This is one of the most important exhortations in the whole of this excellent sermon. By a secret and criminal disposition of nature, man endeavors to elevate himself above others, and, to do it... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:23

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:29

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 7:1

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