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Matthew 12:35
35A good person produces good things from his storeroom of good, and an evil person produces evil things from his storeroom of evil.
Matthew 12:35 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil.
- New King James Version (NKJV)A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.
Context of Matthew 12:35
33“Either make the tree good and its fruit will be good, or make the tree bad and its fruit will be bad; for a tree is known by its fruit. 34Brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For the mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart. A good person produces good things from his storeroom of good, and an evil person produces evil things from his storeroom of evil. 36I tell you that on the day of judgment people will have to account for every careless word they speak. 37For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
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Ὁ ἀγαθὸς ἄνθρωπος ἐκ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ θησαυροῦ ἐκβάλλει ἀγαθά, καὶ ὁ πονηρὸς ἄνθρωπος ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ θησαυροῦ ἐκβάλλει πονηρά.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Matthew 12:35
- Matthew 13:52“Therefore,” he said to them, “every teacher of the law who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom treasures new and old.”
- Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom; his tongue speaks what is just.
- Proverbs 10:20The tongue of the righteous is pure silver; the heart of the wicked is of little value.
- Proverbs 12:6The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
- Proverbs 15:4The tongue that heals is a tree of life, but a devious tongue breaks the spirit.
- Proverbs 16:21Anyone with a wise heart is called discerning, and pleasant speech increases learning.
- Proverbs 25:11A word spoken at the right time is like gold apples in silver settings.
- Ephesians 4:29No foul language should come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear.
- Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell richly among you, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another through psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.
- Colossians 4:6Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.
- Matthew 12:34Brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For the mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart.
Commentaries on Matthew 12:35
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart - , of the heart, is omitted by upwards of one hundred MSS., many of them of the greatest antiquity and authority; by all the Syriac, Arabic, and Persic; by the Slavonic, Saxon, Vulgate, and Itala, (except four), and by several of the primitive fathers. It seems to have been added here by some copyist, merely to explain. The good heart is the good treasury, and the treasure that is in it is the love of God…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 33-37Verses 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…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 33-37Jesus addressed the main issue. The Pharisees did not accept him or believe his work came from God because they were wicked (see 7:15–27).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3535. A good man, out of the good treasure of the heart, bringeth forth good things--or, "putteth forth good things": and an evil man, out of the evil treasure, bringeth forth evil things--or "putteth forth evil things." The word "putteth" indicates the spontaneity of what comes from the heart; for it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaketh. We have here a new application of a former saying (see on Mt 7:16-20). Here, the sentiment is…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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