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Verse 37. _BY THY WORDS THOU SHALT BE JUSTIFIED_] That is, the whole
tenor of thy _conversation_ will be an evidence _for_ or _against_
thee, in the great day. How many are there who count _words_ for...
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BY THY WORDS THOU SHALT BE JUSTIFIED ... - That is, “words” are
the indication of the true principles of the heart; by “words” the
heart shall be known, as the tree is by its fruit. If they are true,...
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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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"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...
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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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WORDS. Greek plural of _logos._ Not the same as in Matthew 12:36. See
note on Mark 9:32. "Words" are reckoned as "deeds" (2 Corinthians
5:10). See App-121....
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_by thy words_ i. e. thy words shall be the _ground_of thy acquittal
or condemnation. Character shews itself by words. We often say of a
friend, "We know what he will _say_when he hears this or that....
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BLASPHEMING AGAINST THE HOLY GHOST...
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VER 36. "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 SHAL...
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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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ΔΙΚΑΙΩΘΉΣΗ _fut. ind. pass. от_ ΔΙΚΑΙΌΩ (G1344)
оправдывать, объявлять правым,
ΚΑΤΑΔΙΚΑΣΘΉΣΗ _fut. ind. pass. от_ ΚΑΤΑΔΙΚΆΖΩ
(G2613) осуждать. Богосл. пассив: действие
совершается Богом....
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DISCOURSE: 1356
IDLE WORDS TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR
Matthew 12:36. _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...
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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...
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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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_FOR BY THY WORDS THOU SHALT BE JUSTIFIED, AND BY THY WORDS THOU SHALT
BE CONDEMNED._
No JFB commentary on this verse....
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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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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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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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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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BY THY WORDS THOU SHALT BE JUSTIFIED. — Stripped of the
after-thoughts which have gathered round it in the later controversies
of theologians, the word “justified” means, as its position here
shows, t...
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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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ἐκ γὰρ τ. λόγων σου. Judgment by _words_ here taught;
in Matthew 25:31-46 judgment by the presence or absence of kind deeds.
No contradiction, for words are viewed as the index of a good or bad
heart:...
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_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...
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_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...
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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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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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"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
co...
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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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_JUDGED BY WORDS_
‘By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt
be condemned.’
Matthew 12:37
Consider our responsibility for the gift of speech. It is to God that
we have to an...
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37._By thy words thou shalt be justified _This was a common proverb,
which he applied to the present subject; for I have no doubt that this
was a saying which the people had frequently in their mouths...
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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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FOR BY THY WORDS THOU SHALT BE JUSTIFIED,.... Theophylact seems to
take these words to be a passage of Scripture cited by Christ, in
proof of what he had said, but does not point to any; nor is any su...
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For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt
be condemned.
Ver. 37. _For by thy words thou shalt be justified_] Our Saviour
insists upon this subject because by words they ha...
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_But I say unto you_ You may perhaps think God does not much regard
your words, but I assure you, that not only for blasphemous and
profane, malicious, false, slanderous, and reviling words, but _for...
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WORDS; since they flow from the heart, and indicate its character,
verse Matthew 12:34.
JUSTIFIED; shown to be righteous. CONDEMNED; shown to be wicked....
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Kindred warnings:...
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FOR BY THY WORDS THOU SHALL BE JUSTIFIED, AND BY THY WORDS THOU SHALT
BE CONDEMNED.
These words no longer describe the sin against the Holy Ghost, but
they characterize the conduct of such as may be i...
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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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OLBGrk;
Ver. 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 th...
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Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book II
And again, "By thy speech thou shalt be justified," He says, "and by
thy speech thou shalt be condemned."[125]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I
Wha...
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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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“For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will
be condemned.”
For in the end our words will be what justify and condemn us. Not the
careful words we prepare in order to justify o...
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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 12:37. FOR BY THY WORDS THOU SHALT BE JUSTIFIED, declared
righteous, acquitted, not made righteous. The word never has the
latter sense in the New Testament. The index of character will be the...
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Matthew 12:36
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 G...
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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 ourse...
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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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FOR YOUR WORDS WILL BE USED. We will face our words! Evil words spoken
against God and the Holy Spirit will bring his wrath and vengeance.
_See_ Jude 1:15. Declaring Jesus' name publicly will gain his...
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MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 12:36 THE DAY OF JUDGMENT. Christ’s second
coming. BY YOUR WORDS YOU WILL BE JUSTIFIED. People’s words will be
outward evidence of their inward character. “Justified” here mean...
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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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James 2:21; Proverbs 13:3...
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For by thy words (as well as thy tempers and works) thou shalt then be
either acquitted or condemned. Your words as well as actions shall he
produced in evidence for or against you, to prove whether y...
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Observe here, The argument which our Saviour uses to move us to
watchfulness over our words: BY OUR WORDS WE SHALL BE JUSTIFIED; not
meritoriously, but declaratively: good words declare goodness in
ou...