Matthew 12:33-37

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 12:35

"A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things." I pause over this verse, by way of observing, once for all, the scriptural sense of a good man. The word of God hath expressly said, that there is none good, no not one. Romans 3:10; Romans 3:10 ; Ecclesiastes 7:20 ; Proverbs 24:16 ; Romans 5:0 throughout. Hence therefore, as the word of God, cannot but be in perfect agreement with itself, in every... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 12:36-37

"But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. (37) For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned." As words as well as actions, yea thoughts, which are the womb of both, plainly manifest the state of the heart, whether renewed by grace, or remaining in the old state of unrenewed nature; the idle sinful discourse of the unawakened sinner, (for it is to such our Lord is here speaking,)... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:33

Either make the tree good, &c. This is connected with what had been said of their attributing his works to Beelzebub. He condemns them for blaspheming him on all occasions, when at the same time they were not able to find fault with his life and doctrine. Christ therefore tells them, that the tree is known by its fruit; and that if they cannot blame his actions, and his doctrine, they ought to allow him to be good, to be like the good tree; and that if they continue to blame him, they ought... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:34

As the Pharisees were ever boasting of, and glorying in their ancestry, Christ here shews, that they have not much reason to boast, since their ancestors were but vipers. (St. John Chrysostom) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:36

That every idle word. [3] By idle words, St. Jerome, &c. expound words that are neither profitable to the speaker nor the hearer: but St. John Chrysostom says, false and abusive language. (Witham) --- If, of every idle word, how much more of blasphemy, as when you say in Beelzebub I cast out devils. (Menochius) --- This shews there must be a place of temporal punishment hereafter, where these slighter faults shall be punished. (Challoner) --- If of every idle word we must make account... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 12:33-37

33-37 Men's language discovers what country they are of, likewise what manner of spirit they are of. The heart is the fountain, words are the streams. A troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring, must send forth muddy and unpleasant streams. Nothing but the salt of grace, cast into the spring, will heal the waters, season the speech, and purify the corrupt communication. An evil man has an evil treasure in his heart, and out of it brings forth evil things. Lusts and corruptions, dwelling and... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Matthew 12:1-99

Matthew 12 FROM THE HEIGHTS reached in the last chapter, we descend into the depths of human folly and blindness as displayed by the Pharisees. In this chapter we see Him very definitely rejected by the leaders of the Jews, and not merely by the cities of Galilee. In the first two instances the contention raged round the sabbath. The Lord defended the action of His disciples on at least four grounds (ver. 3-8). When David, God’s anointed king, was in rejection, his needs took precedence over a... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 12:33-37

Kindred warnings: v. 33. Either make the tree good and his fruit good, or else make the tree corrupt and his fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by his fruit. v. 34. O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. v. 35. A good man, out of the good treasure of the heart, bringeth forth good things; and an evil man, out of the evil treasure, bringeth forth evil things. v. 36. But I say unto you, That every... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Matthew 12:22-45

3. Miraculous healing of a demoniac, blind and dumb. Blasphemous accusation of the Pharisees, that Jesus was in league with Beelzebub; and reply of Christ about the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost. The Pharisees seek a sign from heaven; but Jesus promises them a sign from the deep, and announces the impending spiritual doom of an apostate and unbelieving race. Matthew 12:22-45(Mark 3:20-30; Luke 11:14-26; Luke 11:29-32.)22Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb:... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Matthew 12:33

Matthew ‘MAKE THE TREE GOOD’ Mat_12:33 . In this Gospel we find that our Lord twice uses this image of a tree and its fruit. In the Sermon on the Mount He applies it as a test to false teachers, who hide, beneath the wool of the sheep’s clothing, the fangs and paws of ravening wolves. He says, ‘By their deeds ye shall know them; for as is the tree so is its fruit.’ That is a rough and ready test, which applies rather to the teacher than to his doctrine, but it applies, to some extent, to the... read more

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 12:35

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 12:36-37

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:33

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:34

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:36

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 12:33-37

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Matthew 12:1-99

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 12:33-37

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Matthew 12:22-45

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Matthew 12:33

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