Matthew 12:36
But I tell you, that for every useless word which the sons of men shall speak, they must give the answer for it in the day of judgment.
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
In The King James Version
In Context
37For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Cross References
Ephesians 6:4Parents, make not your children angry, but make them to grow in the discipline and in the doctrine of our Lord.
Revelation 20:12And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne; and the books were opened; and another book was opened, which is (the Book) of Life. And the dead were judged from the (records) which are written in the books according to their works.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 12:23-38
The Sin against the Holy Ghost. 22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. 23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David? 24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. 25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or… Read the whole commentary →