Matthew 12:36
But I say unto you, That, every useless expression that men shall utter, they shall render, concerning it, an account, in a day of judgment;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
37For, by thy words, shalt thou be, justified, and, by thy words, shalt thou be condemned.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 12:14For, every work, will God bring into judgment, with every hidden thing,—whether good, or evil.
Ephesians 6:4And ye fathers, be not provoking your children to anger, but be nourishing them up in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.
Revelation 20:12And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne; and, books, were opened, and, another book, was opened, which is, the book, of life; and the dead, were judged, out of the things 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 →