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Verse 33. _EITHER MAKE THE TREE GOOD_] That is, the _effect_ will be
always similar to the _cause_; a _bad tree_ will produce _bad fruit,_
and a _good tree, good fruit_.
The works will resemble the h...
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EITHER MAKE ... - The fact asserted in this verse is, that a tree is
known, not by its leaves, or bark, or form, but by its fruit. The
application to the argument is this: “You are to judge of man’s
b...
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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...
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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;...
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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...
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"That is why I tell you that every sin and every blasphemy will be
forgiven to men; but blasphemy against the Holy Spirit will not be
forgiven. If anyone speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will...
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HIS. its.
IS KNOWN. getteth known. Greek. _ginosko._ App-132.
BY. from. Greek. _ek._...
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_Either make the tree good_, &c. The meaning and connection are; "Be
honest for once; represent the tree as good, and its fruit as good, or
the tree as evil and its fruit as evil; either say that I am...
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Ἢ ΠΟΙΉΣΑΤΕ ΤῸ ΔΈΝΔΡΟΝ ΚΑΛΌΝ Κ.Τ.Λ. The
meaning and connection are; ‘Be honest for once; represent the tree
as good, and its fruit as good, or the tree as evil and its fruit as
evil; either say that I...
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BLASPHEMING AGAINST THE HOLY GHOST...
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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...
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_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...
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Ή... Ή (G2228) "либо... либо..." ΠΟΙΉΣΑΤΕ _aor.
imper. act. от_ ΠΟΙΈΩ (G4160) делать. _Aor. imper._
указывает на специфическое действие,
ΣΑΠΡΌΝ (G4550) _асс. sing._ плохой, пришедший
в упадок, гнилой...
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EITHER MAKE THE TREE GOOD, &C.— "If you make my miracles
_Beelzebub's,_ you must make my doctrine his also: all the good I do,
you must say is his work; all the exhortations by which I excite
sinners...
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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...
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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.
EITHER MAKE THE TREE GOOD ......
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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...
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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...
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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...
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'Pharisees, be logical. You say that to cast out devils is good, but
that I who do it, am corrupt. That is as if you said, The fruit of
this tree is good, but the tree itself is corrupt. Make up your...
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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...
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EITHER MAKE THE TREE GOOD. — Like most proverbs and parables, the
words present different phases, and admit of various applications. As
spoken to men of neutral, half-hearted character, they might see...
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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'...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
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"Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be
forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not
be forgiven unto men. (32) And whosoever speaketh a word again...
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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...
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33._Either make the tree good _It might look like absurdity, that men
should be allowed a choice of being _either good or bad; _but if we
consider what sort of persons Christ is addressing, the diffic...
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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...
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EITHER MAKE THE TREE GOOD, AND HIS FRUIT GOOD,.... That is, either
assert them both good, or
ELSE MAKE THE TREE CORRUPT, AND HIS FRUIT CORRUPT: say they are both
evil, for the contrary cannot be affi...
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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.
Ver. 33. _Either make the tree good, &c._] _q.d._ Your blasp...
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_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...
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TREE; the heart.
FRUIT; conversation and conduct.
IS KNOWN; there is a correspondence between men's feelings and their
actions, as there is between a tree and its fruits: the one is known
by the othe...
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Kindred warnings:...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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We met with much the same MATTHEW 7:16. The words here spoken may be
understood to have reference to the devil, to the scribes and
Pharisees, or to Christ himself.
1. You say I do these things by the...
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Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians
nor does he that possesses love hate any one. The tree is made
manifest by its fruit;[100]
Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians
Those that profess themselves to...
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Matthew 12:33 Either G2228 make G4160 (G5657) tree G1186 good G2570
and G2532 its G846 fruit G2590 good...
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“Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree
corrupt, and its fruit corrupt, for the tree is known by its fruit.”
The alternative is then put in another way. It is a choice between...
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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...
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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...
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Matthew 12:33. EITHER MAKE THE TREE GOOD, etc. The law of God's
creation is: good trees, good fruit; corrupt trees, evil fruit. Judge
the tree by its fruit. My works are good, hence I am good; the
bla...
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Matthew 12:33
I. It is possible to ascertain our true state and character. What
plainer evidence of this could be desired than these words, "The tree
is known by his fruit"? As certainly as the tree i...
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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...
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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...
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TO HAVE GOOD FRUIT. Fruit is evidence (Matthew 7:15-20). Jesus is
saying that if his own actions and life were evil, this might prove he
was working through the power of Satan. But if his actions and...
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_Either make the tree good and his fruit good, or else make the tree
corrupt._
TREES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
There are two kinds of religion in the world: one teaches that men are
not so holy as they shoul...
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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
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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...
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_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...
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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
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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...
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Amos 5:15; Ezekiel 18:31; James 3:12; James 4:8; John 15:4;...
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Either make the tree good and its fruit good: or make the tree corrupt
and its fruit corrupt — That is, you must allow, they are both good,
or both bad. — For if the fruit is good, so is the tree; if...
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These words may either refer to the Pharisees, or to Christ himself.
If to the Pharisees, the sense is, You hypocritical Pharisees show
yourselves what you are by our words and actions, even as the f...