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Matthew 12:37 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” "
Matthew 12:37
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
35 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.”
39 But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, but no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
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Matthew 12:1
"At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat."
Matthew 12:2
"But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, “Behold, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.”"
Matthew 12:3
"But he said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him:"
Matthew 12:4
"how he entered into God’s house and ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?"
Matthew 12:5
"Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless?"
Matthew 12:6
"But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here."
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