NEW TESTAMENT · VERSE 35

Matthew 12:35

World English Bible Updated

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

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Matthew 12:35 in context

Matthew 12:32–38

32

Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age, or in that which is to come.

33

“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.

34

You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

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

36

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

37

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

38

Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”

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Source notes

Notes from World English Bible Updated

  1. TR adds “of the heart”

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