Matthew 12:35-37

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 12:22-45

Matthew 12:22-Romans : . Jesus’ Answer to the Verdict of the Jerusalem Scribes, and the Intervention of His Family ( Mark 3:20-Habakkuk : *, Luke 11:14-Isaiah :; Luke 11:29-Jonah :; Luke 12:10; Luke 8:19-Ecclesiastes :).— For the painful statement in Mark 3:20 f. Mt. (like Lk.) substitutes the healing of a blind and dumb man probably a second (compressed) use of Matthew 9:27-Obadiah : and Matthew 9:32-Nahum :. The word for “ were amazed” is an adaptation of the word for “ is beside himself”... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:34-35

The evangelist Luke, Luke 6:45, hath much the same with what is here. O generation of vipers: John had so called them, and Christ again so called them, Matthew 23:33. A viper is of all other the most venomous and dangerous serpent. Christ is calling them a generation of vipers, intimates that the Pharisees were generally a most mischievous faction for the souls of men. How can ye, being evil, speak good things? Why do I (saith he) spend my time and breath in reproving or admonishing you? you... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:36-37

Some understand by idle words here, lying and deceitful words; others, contumelious and reproachful words. But the best interpreters here extend the sense further, not only from the sense of the word αργον, here used, but because they judge our Saviour is here arguing from the less to the greater, convincing the Pharisees what a dreadful account they had to give for their blasphemous and reproachful words, when all must give an account even for those words which they speak to no good purpose,... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Matthew 12:22-37

CRITICAL NOTESMatthew 12:23. Is not this the Son of David?—See “The Parallel New Testament” (1882). The “not” is omitted in both columns. It “was wisely omitted by King James’ translators. It is not found in the 1611 edition, the primary edition. Neither is it found in the four succeeding folio editions, those of the years 1613, 1617, 1634, 1640. But somehow or other it has got smuggled into our present copies” (Morison). The form of the question expresses bewilderment and hesitation; but... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:36-37

Matthew 12:36-37 Idle words may, in a very general way, be defined as words that issue out of a condition of idleness fruitless, useless hours. The care of speech is eminently a fit training which the Gospel ordains. I. There are a great many words that are like dust-cloths. They remove grime; they drive away unpleasant thought and feeling; they change the temperament. There are a great many things in conversation that tend to make men cheerful, that tend to put springs under the waggon of life... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:37

Matthew 12:37 Consider some of the ways by which words are used that minister to our condemnation. I. At the head of this list we must put profane swearing. II. Another way in which we expose ourselves to God's displeasure is by what St. Paul calls "foolish talking." III. Another example of the improper use of the gift of speech is an indulgence in the petulant and complaining language which so often destroys the harmony of private life. IV. A fourth illustration of our text is found in the... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Matthew 12:36-37

DISCOURSE: 1356IDLE WORDS TO BE ACCOUNTED FORMatthew 12:36-37. I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment: for by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.THERE is not any plainer or more acknowledged truth, in relation to natural things, than that “a tree is known by its fruit.” In morals, the same would be equally obvious, if we were equally unbiassed in our judgment respecting it. But,... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:1-50

Shall we turn to the twelfth chapter of the gospel of Matthew?Jesus was not one to follow traditions. He's already pointed out in the Sermon on the Mount, that through their interpretation of the law, they have thoroughly disallowed the law, for the purposes that God intended it. For they were interpreting the law after a physical sense. "Thou shalt not kill," interpreting that as clubbing your enemy to death. But Jesus said, no, really if you have hatred in your heart for your brother, you're... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 12:1-50

Matthew 12:2 . Thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath- day. The pharisees did not find fault with eating a few ears of barley in their hunger, while others enjoyed their feasts, because it was allowed by the law of Moses, provided they put nought of the fruit in their vessel, or their pouch; but they objected on the ground of the sabbath. Now, the appeal which Jesus made to David’s eating the holy bread, which belonged exclusively to the priests, shows that the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 12:34-35

Matthew 12:34-35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart, The treasures of a good and evil heartI.Describe the good treasure of the heart.1. A good heart contains good affections.2. Good desires.3. Good intentions.4. Good volitions.5. Good passions.II. Describe the evil treasures of the evil heart. The opposite to the good treasure.III. That men are good or evil according to the good of evil treasure of the heart.1. Every man forms his opinion of himself by the exercises of his heart.2.... read more

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 12:22-45

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:34-35

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:36-37

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Matthew 12:22-37

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:36-37

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:37

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Matthew 12:36-37

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:1-50

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 12:1-50

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 12:34-35

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