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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.
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.
Verse 35. _A GOOD MAN OUT OF THE GOOD TREASURE OF THE HEART_] της καρδιας, _of the heart_, is omitted by upwards of one hundred MSS., many of them of the greatest antiquity and authority; by all the...
O GENERATION OF VIPERS! - Christ here applies the argument which he had suggested in the previous verse. They were a wicked race; like poisonous reptiles, with a corrupt and evil nature. They could no...
9. THE REJECTION CONSUMMATED AND THE BROKEN RELATIONSHIP. CHAPTER 12 1. The Hungry Disciples and the Accusing Pharisees. (Matthew 12:1 .) 2. The Man with the Withered Hand Healed.(Matthew 12:10 .) 3...
JESUS-' ANSWER TO THE VERDICT OF THE JERUSALEM SCRIBES, AND THE INTERVENTION OF HIS FAMILY (Mark 3:20 *, Luke 11:14; Luke 11:29; Luke 12:10;...
CRISIS (Matthew 12:1-50) In Matthew 12:1-50 we read the history of a series of crucial events in the life of Jesus. In every man's life there are decisive moments, times and events on which the whole...
"You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil speak good things? For it is from the overflow of the heart that the mouth speaks. The good man brings out good things from his good treasure house; and...
A. The. TREASURE. treasury. THE HEART. All the texts omit "the heart". AN. the....
_treasure_ Rather, TREASURY or STOREHOUSE: for a similar use of the Greek word see ch. Matthew 2:11....
BLASPHEMING AGAINST THE HOLY GHOST...
ΤΗ͂Σ ΚΑΡΔΊΑΣ after θησαυροῦ is rightly rejected as a gloss. 35. ἘΚΒΆΛΛΕΙ expresses vigorous and enthusiastic teaching and influence. ΘΗΣΑΥΡΟΥ͂. Treasury or storehouse. Cp. ch. Matthew 2:11....
VER 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. 34. O GENERATION OF VIPERS, HOW CAN YE, BEING EVIL, SP...
_THE WARNING FROM THE SAVIOR MATTHEW 12:22-37:_ After Jesus healed the demon-possessed man the multitude asked, "could this be the Son of David?" (Matthew 12:23) The Pharisees spoke scornfully of the...
ΈΚΒΆΛΛΕΙ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΈΚΒΆΛΛΩ (G1544) выносить. Гномич. _praes._...
O GENERATION OF VIPERS, &C.— Without attending to the context, and our Saviour's general argument, which he is here closely pursuing, interpreters have been strangely perplexed with the phrase _every...
Section 28 JESUS ANSWERS THE CHARGE OF BEING IN LEAGUE WITH SATAN (Parallel: Mark 3:19-30) TEXT: 12:22-37 22. Then was brought unto him one possessed with a demon, blind and dumb: and he healed hi...
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. A GOOD MAN, OUT OF THE GOOD TREASURE OF THE HEART,...
24 It is usual to associate this chief of the demons with the god of Ekron, called Baalzebub, _ Owner _ or _ Lord of Flies _ (2Ki_1:2). This the Septuagint renders _ Baal muian, Baal fly_. But all the...
12:35 forth (a-10) See Note, ver. 20....
PLUCKING CORN ON THE SABBATH. BLASPHEMY AGAINST THE HOLY GHOST 1-8. Plucking the corn on the sabbath (Mark 2:23; Luke 6:1). This chapter begins the period of active conflict with the Pharisees. It is...
THE PHARISEES ACCUSE JESUS OF BEING IN LEAGUE WITH BEELZEBUB (Mark 3:22 cp. Luke 11:17; Matthew 9:32). The ridiculous charge of the Pharisees is strong evidence of the genuineness of Christ's miracles...
MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 12 QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW TO USE GOD’S REST DAY 12:1-14 Matthew gives two examples of the ‘*yoke’ of the *Jewish law: 1. The *disciples...
A GOOD MAN OUT OF THE GOOD TREASURE. — A whole parable is wrapt up in this last word. Every thought and desire of a man is added to the ever accumulating store of such desires or thoughts in the inner...
Chapter 10 The Shadow of the Cross - Matthew 11:1; Matthew 12:1 I-DISCOURAGEMENTS. Matthew 11:1 HITHERTO almost everything has been hopeful and encouraging in our Evangelist's record of the Saviour'...
is found in Luke's version of the Sermon (Luke 6:45). They might have been remarks made to the disciples about the Pharisees, as in Matthew 16:6, though in their present form direct address is implied...
_Kindred Logia_. With the word concerning blasphemy the self-defence of Jesus against Pharisaic calumny reached its culmination and probably (as in Mark's report) its close. The sentences following se...
_Demoniac healed and Pharisaic calumny repelled_ (Mark 3:22-30; Luke 11:14-23 _cf._ Matthew 9:32-34). The healing of a blind and dumb demoniac has its place here not for its own sake, as a miracle, bu...
SLANDER FROM EVIL HEARTS Matthew 12:24-37 Spite and hatred absolutely blind the eyes and distort the judgment. They reached their climax in this effort of the Pharisees to discredit Christ. They coul...
This chapter chronicles direct attacks on Christ. The first was petty and foolish. It is on the question of the Sabbath. The Master gives to His people the true conception of the sanctity of the Sabba...
THE UNPARDONABLE SIN (BLASPHEMY AGAINST THE HOLY GHOST) Mark 3:20-30; Matthew 12:22-37; & Luke 11:14-23. Mark: “And they come into the house; and again a multitude comes together, so that they are not
"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 f...
Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou...
At length the rejection of the nation, in consequence of their contempt of the Lord, is plainly shewn, as well as the cessation of all His relations with them as such, in order to bring out on God's p...
A GOOD MAN, OUT OF THE GOOD TREASURE OF THE HEART,.... "A good man", is a regenerated man, one that is renewed by the Spirit of God, a believer in Christ, a sincere lover of him, and one that follows...
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. Ver. 35. _Out of the good treasure, &c._] Out of his...
_Either make the tree good, and his fruit good_, &c. That is, you must allow they are both good, or both bad: for if the fruit be good, so is the tree; if the fruit be evil, so is the tree also. “Judg...
We have seen that Matthew groups events with a dispensational end in view, and chapter 12 shows a building up on Israel's part to a state of utter rejection of their Messiah. The expression "at that t...
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...
Ver. 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 oth...
Origen de Principiis Book II And in this way also is to be understood the declaration, "A good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, bringeth forth good things; and an evil man, out of the evil...
Matthew 12:35 good G18 man G444 of G1537 good G18 treasure G2344 heart G2588 forth G1544 (G5719) things...
“The good man out of his good treasure brings forth good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth evil things.” So a good man will speak what is in his heart and will produce goo...
MEN ARE ESPECIALLY KNOWN BY THEIR WORDS (12:31-37). Having put right the Pharisees' wrong conception about Him He now warns them to beware what they say. For what they say will reveal the truth about...
INTRODUCTORY NOTE. These occurrences seem to have followed each other in immediate succession. Luke places the last one (Matthew 12:46-50) after the parable of the sower, but Mark gives the same order...
Matthew 12:35. The thought of Matthew 12:33, in another figure; words are represented as fruits. THE GOOD TREASURE. The words: ‘of the heart,' though not in the text, suggest the correct explanation....
CONTENTS: Jesus announces Himself Lord of Sabbath, Controversy with Pharisees. Healing of the withered hand. A demoniac healed. The unpardonable sin. Death and resurrection foretold. Deficiency of sel...
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 fea...
A GOOD MAN BRINGS GOOD THINGS. This is evidence of his motivation in life. See Galatians 5:22-23. A BAD MAN BRINGS BAD THINGS. That's all he has! See Galatians 5:19-21....
_A good man out of the good treasure of the heart, _ THE TREASURES OF A GOOD AND EVIL HEART I. Describe the good treasure of the heart. 1. A good heart contains good affections. 2. Good desires....
RELIGIOUS LEADERS ACCUSE JESUS OF BEING UNDER SATAN'S POWER MATTHEW 12:24-37; MARK 3:20-30; LUKE 11:15-23; MATTHEW 12:24 But w
1-50 CHAPTER XII. _At that time Jesus went through the corn fields_ (Through the crops of corn becoming white, or ripe), &c. Luke adds that this Sabbath was the first from the second (_Vulg_.); which...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Matthew 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 no...
EXPOSITION MATTHEW 12:1 The opposition that our Lord met with (1) from his enemies (Matthew 12:1); (2) from his relations (Matthew 12:46-4
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...
Colossians 3:16; Colossians 4:6; Ephesians 4:29; Matthew 12:34;...
Bringeth forth [ε κ β α λ λ ε ι]. But the translation is feeble. The word means to throw or fling out. The good or evil things come forth out of the treasure of the heart (34). "Out of the abundance o...
Observe here,. double treasure discovered in the heart of man. 1. An evil treasure of sin and corruption, both natural and acquired, from whence proceed evil things. Now this is called. TREASURE, not...