Focused Passage

Matthew 12:33-37

The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief

Matthew moves from Sabbath controversy in the grainfields, to Sabbath healing in the synagogue, to Isaiah’s Servant fulfillment, to the Beelzebul accusation and Jesus’ warning about blasphemy against the Spirit, to teaching on words and the heart, to the sign of Jonah and judgment against the generation, to the danger of empty reform, and finally to the true family of Jesus.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

33 Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fruit.

34 You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

35 The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.

36 But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 33

Cross-references

Luke 6:43 BSB references 2 Corinthians 5:17 Classic cross-references Galatians 5:22 Classic cross-references Matthew 7:16 Classic cross-references Matthew 7:17 Classic cross-references

Original words

- Ἢ G2228 Conjunction Make ποιήσατε G4160 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural a τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular tree δένδρον G1186 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular good καλὸν G2570 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction its αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular fruit καρπὸν G2590 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular [will be] good καλόν G2570 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular or ἢ G2228 Conjunction make ποιήσατε G4160 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural a τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular tree δένδρον G1186 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular bad σαπρὸν G4550 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction its αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular fruit καρπὸν G2590 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular [will be] bad σαπρόν G4550 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular for γὰρ G1063 Conjunction a τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular tree δένδρον G1186 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular is known γινώσκεται G1097 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular by ἐκ G1537 Preposition [its] τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular fruit καρποῦ G2590 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 34

Cross-references

Proverbs 4:23 Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:29 Classic cross-references Luke 6:45 Classic cross-references Isaiah 44:18 Classic cross-references Matthew 15:18 Classic cross-references

Original words

You brood γεννήματα G1081 Noun - Vocative Neuter Plural of vipers ἐχιδνῶν G2191 Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural how πῶς G4459 Adverb can you δύνασθε G1410 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural who are ὄντες G1510 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural evil πονηροὶ G4190 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural say λαλεῖν G2980 Verb - Present Infinitive Active anything good ἀγαθὰ G18 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction out of ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular overflow περισσεύματος G4051 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular of the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular heart καρδίας G2588 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular mouth στόμα G4750 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular speaks λαλεῖ G2980 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Verse 35

Cross-references

Proverbs 18:21 Classic cross-references Joshua 1:8 Classic cross-references Colossians 4:6 Classic cross-references Proverbs 15:4 Classic cross-references Proverbs 15:28 Classic cross-references

Original words

The ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular good ἀγαθὸς G18 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular man ἄνθρωπος G444 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular brings ἐκβάλλει G1544 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular good things ἀγαθά G18 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural out of ἐκ G1537 Preposition his τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular good ἀγαθοῦ G18 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular store of treasure θησαυροῦ G2344 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular evil πονηρὸς G4190 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular man ἄνθρωπος G444 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular brings ἐκβάλλει G1544 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular evil things πονηρά G4190 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural out of ἐκ G1537 Preposition his τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular evil πονηροῦ G4190 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular store of treasure θησαυροῦ G2344 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 36

Cross-references

Ecclesiastes 12:14 Classic cross-references Romans 2:16 Classic cross-references Romans 14:12 Classic cross-references Proverbs 13:3 Classic cross-references Revelation 20:12 Classic cross-references

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction I tell λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural that οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural men ἄνθρωποι G444 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural will give ἀποδώσουσιν G591 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural an account λόγον G3056 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - περὶ G4012 Preposition - αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular on ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] day ἡμέρᾳ G2250 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular of judgment κρίσεως G2920 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular for ὅτι G3754 Conjunction every πᾶν G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular careless ἀργὸν G692 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular word ῥῆμα G4487 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular - ὃ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular they have spoken λαλήσουσιν G2980 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural

Verse 37

Cross-references

Proverbs 13:3 Classic cross-references James 3:2 Classic cross-references Job 15:6 Classic cross-references Luke 19:22 Classic cross-references James 2:21 Classic cross-references

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction by ἐκ G1537 Preposition your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural words λόγων G3056 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural you will be acquitted δικαιωθήσῃ G1344 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction by ἐκ G1537 Preposition your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural words λόγων G3056 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural you will be condemned καταδικασθήσῃ G2613 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Singular

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