Matthew 12:35

“…cannot bring forth evil fruit;” and: “a good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things;” and: “Well done, good and faithful servant;” and certainly there can be no doubt that none of these are good in themselves, yet if we take into consideration the goodness of God, none of them will be…” — editor's note: S. Matt. vii. 18; xii. 35; xxv. 21.

“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 treasure, bringeth forth evil things.”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 35.

“A good man out of the good treasure bringeth forth good things; and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 34, 35.

“That a good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth good things (Matth. xii. 35; Luke vi. 45), this thy Charity has shewn, both in thy habitual life and lately also in thy epistle; wherein I find two persons at issue with…” — the author cites it

“And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself shall be brought to desolation;” and so on, down to the words, “By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 23–37.

“And yet the Lord Himself, in another place, calls man good: “A good man,” He says, “out of the good treasure of his heart, bringeth forth good things: and an evil man, out of the evil treasure of his heart, bringeth forth evil things.”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 35

“Ye hypocrites, how can ye being evil speak good things?’”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 35, 34.

“So then he is both a shepherd, and a good shepherd; nothing it is true to the power and goodness of the Shepherd of shepherds; but nevertheless even he is both a shepherd, and a good one; and all other such are good shepherds.” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 35.

““A good man out of his good treasure,” saith He, “bringeth forth good things, and an evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 35. [R.V, “The good man…the evil man,” etc.]

““A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things,” and “every tree is known by his fruit.”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 35.

“As for instance, A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth good things.” — editor's note: Mat. xii. 35.

“The Lord acknowledges a twofold treasure,—the good: “For the good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, bringeth forth good;” and the evil: for “the evil man, out of the evil treasure, bringeth forth evil: for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 34, 35.

After his former answers He here again refutes them in another manner. This He does not in order to do away their charges against Himself, but desiring to amend them, saying, “Either make the tree good and his fruit…

Thus He holds them in a syllogism which the Greeks call ‘Aphycton,’ the unavoidable; which shuts in the person questioned on both sides, and presses him with either horn. If, He saith, the Devil be evil, he cannot do…

For the discerning of a tree is done by its fruits, not the fruits by the tree. “A tree is known by its fruits.” For though the tree is the cause of the fruit, yet the fruit is the evidence of the tree. But ye do the…

Thus did He at that present refute the Jews, who seeing Christ’s works to be of power more than human, would notwithstanding not allow the hand of God. And at the same time He convicts all future errors of the faith,…

Or this is an admonition to ourselves that we should be good trees that we may be able to bring forth good fruit; “Make the tree good, and its fruit good,” is a precept of health to which obedience is necessary. But…

But as speaking not for Himself but for the Holy Spirit, He accordingly rebukes them, saying, “Generation of vipers, how can ye being evil, speak good things?” This is both a rebuke of them, and a proof in their own…

Or the words, “Generation of vipers,” may be taken as signifying children, or imitators of the Devil, because they had wilfully spoken against good works, which is of the Devil, and thence follows, “Out of the…

Herein also He shews His Godhead as knowing the hidden things of the heart; for not for words only, yea but for evil thoughts also they shall receive punishment. For it is the order of nature that the store of the…

What He says, “The good man out of the good treasure of his heart, &c.” is either pointed against the Jews, that seeing they blasphemed God, what treasure in their heart must that be out of which such blasphemy…

Matthew 12:35 and Luke 6:45 share the same wording (11 words).

Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.

Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.

Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.

Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.20.

Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.

Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.20.

Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.

Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.

Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.4.

Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.

Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.

Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.

Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.

Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.20.

Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.

Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.20.

Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.

Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.4.

Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.4.

Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.4.

Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.4.

Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.4.

Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.

Matthew 12:35 takes up the words of 1 Kings 20:24 (8 words in common).