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John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 12:30

30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. Ver. 30. He that is not with me, is against me ] "But the devil is not with me," saith Christ, "for all I do or suffer is to destroy his works." Let this sentence also be noted against neutals and Nicodemites, who stand halting betweem two, and will be sure to hold themselves on the warm side of the hedge howsoever. Such were of old the Samaritans, Nazarites, Ebionites, and those Corinthians that... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 12:30

that is: Matthew 6:24, Joshua 5:13, Joshua 24:15, 1 Chronicles 12:17, 1 Chronicles 12:18, Mark 9:40, Luke 9:50, Luke 11:23, 2 Corinthians 6:15, 2 Corinthians 6:16, 1 John 2:19, Revelation 3:15, Revelation 3:16 gathereth: Genesis 49:10, Hosea 1:11, John 11:52 Reciprocal: Exodus 32:26 - Who is on 2 Samuel 3:6 - Abner 2 Kings 10:6 - If ye be mine Psalms 94:16 - rise up Daniel 11:17 - upright ones Amos 8:12 - shall run Malachi 1:4 - They shall build Matthew 25:42 - General Galatians 5:17 - and... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Matthew 12:30

He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.He that is not with me is against me — For there are no neuters in this war. Every one must be either with Christ or against him; either a loyal subject or a rebel. And there are none upon earth, who neither promote nor obstruct his kingdom. For he that does not gather souls to God, scatters them from him. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 12:30

30. Not with me is against me Our Lord here illustrates by a proverbial maxim the contrariety of Satan’s kingdom and his own, as shown by the opposite works of the two. He Any one; here spoken in allusion to Satan. Not with me That does not harmonize with me in spirit and in action. Is against me And therefore one is not to be considered the ally of the other, as you charge me with being the ally of Satan. Gathereth… scattereth These words allude to a gathering in harvest.... read more

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