Matthew 7:12

'All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

In Context

11if, therefore, ye being evil, have known good gifts to give to your children, how much more shall your Father who [is] in the heavens give good things to those asking him?

13'Go ye in through the strait gate, because wide [is] the gate, and broad the way that is leading to the destruction, and many are those going in through it;

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Cross References

Leviticus 19:18'Thou dost not take vengeance, nor watch the sons of thy people; and thou hast had love to thy neighbour as thyself; I [am] Jehovah.

Jeremiah 7:5For, if ye do thoroughly amend your ways and your doings, If ye do judgment thoroughly Between a man and his neighbour,

Ezekiel 18:21And the wicked — when he turneth back From all his sins that he hath done, And he hath kept all My statutes, And hath done judgment and righteousness, He doth surely live, he doth not die.

Micah 6:8He hath declared to thee, O man, what [is] good; Yea, what is Jehovah requiring of thee, Except — to do judgment, and love kindness, And lowly to walk with thy God?

Zechariah 8:16These [are] the things that ye do: Speak ye truth each with his neighbour, Truth and peaceful judgment judge in your gates,

Matthew 22:39and the second [is] like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;

Matthew Henry on Matthew 7:8-12

The Sermon on the Mount. 7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? 10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to… Read the whole commentary →

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